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Somkid to sign rail deal with Japan
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 01/06/2017
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak will next week sign a rail development agreement with Japan, stepping up cooperation in eight megaprojects, including the Bangkok-Chiang Mai high-speed railway line.
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.
Thai-Sino high-speed rail work could start by August
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 25/05/2017
» The cabinet will be asked to approve the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project, linking Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima, next month, kickstarting construction as soon as August -- more than a year behind schedule.
Rail study slammed for its 'lack of details'
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 05/05/2017
» The Transport Ministry has criticised a feasibility study on the Thai-Chinese joint rail development scheme, linking Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima, for lacking details about financial implications if passenger targets are not met.
Transport minister: New rail project well on track
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 13/04/2017
» Bidding for construction of the Thai-Chinese joint rail development scheme is expected to take place during July-August, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said.
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.
New State Railway head clarifies board dismissal
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 28/02/2017
» A "thorough check" into the bidding contracts for the five double-track railway projects led to delays in the project, which spurred the recent board sacking, says the State Railway of Thailand's (SRT) acting governor Anon Lueagboribun.
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.
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.
Thai-Chinese train faces design delay
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 03/02/2017
» The Thai-Chinese high-speed train project could face a construction delay due to different measurement systems of the track specifications.