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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.
Airports told to fire drug abusers
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 23/05/2017
» Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has called for harsher penalties to combat drug abuse among staff at Thai airports and airlines after tests for illicit substances returned positive for nine employees of Thai Airways International (THAI) at Suvarnabhumi airport.
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.
Bid plan for freight stations
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 07/03/2017
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) will open bidding for two border freight stations worth about 3.5 billion baht in total in Nakhon Phanom and Chiang Rai provinces.
SRT considers electric rail to Malaysia
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 20/02/2017
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has been asked to consider an electric train project linking Hat Yai to Padang Besar in Songkhla, said the Transport Ministry.
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.
Horror crash spurs safety drive
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 10/01/2017
» The deadly passenger van crash on Jan 2 was a wake-up call for Government House. It has spurred Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to rethink up-until-now unsuccessful road safety measures in the lead-up to the Songkran festival in April, when road deaths traditionally take another jump.
Bidding set for five rail projects next month
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 26/11/2016
» Bidding is set to open for five double-track rail route construction projects worth more than 100 billion baht next month, the Transport Ministry says.