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Airport link boss hits back over safety
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 18/01/2017
» The State Railway of Thailand Electric Train Co has assured the public that its Airport Rail Link is safe, after a former Bangkok deputy governor said there is a lack of regular maintenance on the line which has resulted in weak spots along the track.
Ministry looks to fix depot woes
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 04/11/2016
» Transport officials are trying to fix traffic management at the Lat Krabang Inland Container Depot (ICD) which has gone haywire due mainly to a failure by law enforcement to prevent outsiders using the ICD area, according to the Transport Ministry.
Traffic at container depot drives costs
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 29/10/2016
» Land freight operators have urged the Transport Ministry to tackle traffic congestion at the Lat Krabang inland container depot (ICD), which they say has added to the cost of transport.
Somkid tells SRT to set up land development unit
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 30/09/2016
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has ordered the debt-ridden State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to set up a special unit to manage commercial development of its land plots worth 600 billion baht to shore up its revenues.
Somkid sets 2-week deadline for rail development plan
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 02/08/2016
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has told authorities to finalise in two weeks the commercial development plan for potential areas along the four high-speed train lines.
New freight cars double SRT's carrying capacity
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 27/07/2016
» The State Railway of Thailand is taking delivery of 308 new freight wagons made in China, allowing it to double its cargo handling capacity.
BTS voices interest in govt train projects
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 22/04/2015
» The operator of the BTS skytrain has expressed interest in investing in the government's dual-track and high-speed train projects.
SRT buying 100 locomotives
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 23/01/2015
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will buy 100 new locomotives over the next 30 months to increase its passenger and cargo handling capacity by 3-4 times, according to acting governor Prasert Attanant.
Power break halts airport rail Link
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 28/12/2014
» The Airport Rail Link between Bangkok and Suvarnabhumi airport was stopped for more than two hours on Sunday over a power supply problem from electricity authorities.
Plans on track for three airport railway links
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 21/11/2014
» The Transport Ministry is to extend Airport Rail Link services to Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and U-tapao airports, all of which are also due to expand their facilities.