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BEM told to expedite Hua Lamphong-Bang Khae rail start
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 01/04/2017
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has asked Bangkok Expressway and Metro Plc (BEM) to accelerate its launch of an electric rail service on the Hua Lamphong-Bang Khae extension of the Blue Line, planned for 2019, so that it can commence the service early.
Bangkok-Hua Hin high-speed link hits new delay
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 22/02/2017
» Bidding for the Bangkok-Hua Hin high-speed train project is likely to be delayed after the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) was told to sound out the market more, an SRT source said.
Somkid supports Green Line for City Hall
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 10/02/2017
» City Hall has the right to run the southern Green Line electric railway services to Bangkok's outskirts despite the city's financial problems, according to Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.
Bearing-Samrong rail line to open early
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 07/02/2017
» Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith wants a section of elevated rail route linking Soi Bearing and Samrong to be open sooner rather than later despite City Hall's announcement of a possible delay, a source at the ministry says.
4 provincial airports to get B24 bln facelifts
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 02/02/2017
» The Department of Airports (DOA) plans to invest more than 24 billion baht to expand facilities at four airports around the country over the next five years.
Thai Smile set to move operations to Suvarnabhumi
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 24/12/2016
» Thai Smile Airways will, from the middle of next month, vacate Don Mueang airport and operate its flights at Suvarnabhumi airport in a move to increase overseas trips and make full use of its planes.
DLT to put 8 new city bus routes up for grabs
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 13/12/2016
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) is due to open bids for eight city bus routes on Dec 20.
Pink, Yellow lines get priority listing
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 10/11/2016
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak is pushing to make sure the Pink and Yellow electric rail routes are the first two projects up and running under the government's public-private partnership (PPP) scheme to boost the country's economy.
Bidding to open for port operations
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 28/10/2016
» The Marine Department (MD) will open bidding for the operation of four ports in four provinces next month in a bid to boost water freight transportation, its director-general Sorasak Saensombat said.
Orange Line to pilot commercial project
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 21/08/2016
» The Metropolitan Rapid Transit has selected the Orange Line electric train route for a pilot scheme under the land transformation management programme.