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Spider web card set for Oct 1 launch
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 21/05/2017
» Oct 1 will see the launch of common tickets for mass transit systems at selected stations and on some buses in Bangkok and surrounding areas, says the Office of the Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTTPP).
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.
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.
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.
BMA to oversee Green lines
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 21/02/2017
» City Hall will supervise the operation of the two Green Line extension projects spanning Bangkok while city-owned Krungthep Thanakom Co will find the operator, according to the State Enterprise Policy Commission.
New train lines to feature 50 park-ride lots
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 01/02/2017
» More than 50 locations along 10 electric rail routes in Bangkok and surrounding provinces will be turned into car parks for commuters, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith says.
New transport systems on the horizon
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 08/01/2017
» The government has launched a major review of an ongoing study into the need for mass transit systems in densely populated areas of Thailand with the aim of getting projects underway as quickly as possible.
'Missing link' service promised by August
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 09/12/2016
» The board of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has approved a proposal to hire Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Co (BEM) to operate a train service between Tao Poon station and Bang Sue station, a route known as the "missing link".
Joint venture wins rights for Yellow, Pink line construction
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 07/12/2016
» BSR Joint Venture has won bids for the mass-transit Pink and Yellow lines under the public-private partnership (PPP) scheme, the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) says.