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B358bn rail projects expected to go ahead
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 26/05/2017
» Construction of four electric rail routes in the capital at a cost of 358 billion baht will kick off this year, said Peraphon Thawornsupacharoen, deputy permanent secretary for transport.
DLT about to seal Chiang Rai depot deal
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 13/05/2017
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) is expected to sign a contract with a private firm to supply equipment, operate and maintain a border cross-docking centre later this month, a senior official says.
Southern Land Bridge study sped up
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 07/05/2017
» The Transport Ministry is speeding up the environmental and health impact assessment for the 26-billion-baht Southern Land Bridge which will link the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand.
MRTA gears up to sign monorail deals
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 18/04/2017
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) aims to sign construction contracts early next month for the two key electric rail lines that will carry people from surrounding provinces to the capital.
THAI and Bangkok Airways agree to codeshare
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 10/04/2017
» Thai Airways International (THAI) and Bangkok Airways (BA) have entered a codeshare agreement which will remain effective until late October.
Yellow, Pink line contracts ready to sign
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 06/04/2017
» Transport officials look set to wrap up the contract signing for two new electric rail routes -- the Lat Phrao-Samrong Yellow Line and Khae Rai-Min Buri Pink Line -- with BSR Joint Venture this month.
Free rides till year end on Green Line route
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 04/04/2017
» Commuters travelling on an extended section of the BTS elevated rail route, linking Soi Bearing and Samrong, will be allowed free trips until the end of this year.
New setback looms for Thai-Sino rail project
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 27/03/2017
» The multi-billion-baht Thai-Chinese rail development scheme is poised to suffer another setback if China fails to submit the project's design document needed to estimate the rail's costs by the end of this month, according to a transport source.
Blue Line extension, freeway pends cabinet approval
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 26/03/2017
» The Transport Ministry is preparing to seek approval from the cabinet for the Blue Line extension connecting Bang Khae and Phutthamonthon Sai 4 and the Rama III Road-Dao Khanong-Western Outer Ring Road Expressway worth more than 50 billion baht in total.
Green Line section faces risk of delay
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 09/03/2017
» A section of the Green Line rail route, linking Soi Bearing and Samrong stations, due to be launched on April 1, risks delay as authorities struggle over budgetary issues.