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Bus supplier shrugs off damage, focuses on delivery
Online Reporters, Published on 26/02/2018
» The consortium contracted to supply 489 natural gas fuelled buses to the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority says its priority is to deliver the first 100 by the end of March, after seven were found damaged during customs clearance inspection at Laem Chabang port.
BMTA budgets B4.02bn in latest bid to buy bus fleet
Online Reporters, Published on 19/09/2017
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) has announced a median price of 4.02 billion baht for its latest attempt to buy a new bus fleet - 489 vehicles running on compressed natural gas for vehicles (NGV).
NGV bus provider 'made false declaration'
Online Reporters, Published on 13/12/2016
» The Customs Department has ruled all 489 air-conditioned NGV buses imported by Bestlin Group, the company contracted to procure a 489-unit bus fleet for the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority, came from China, not Malaysia as declared.
New NGV bus fleet equipped with WiFi, GPS
Online Reporters, Published on 30/09/2016
» The state-run Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) will add 489 new natural gas-fuelled buses to its fleet by the end of the year.
Bus fare hikes being considered
Online Reporters, Published on 29/12/2014
» The Transport Ministry is considering raising public transport fares after fuel prices were restructured to reflect real costs.
Govt to speed up NGV buses plan
Online Reporters, Published on 13/02/2013
» The Ministry of Transport would table a plan for the purchase of a public bus fleet fuelled by compressed natural gas for Bangkok to the cabinet for consideration in the next week or two, Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong said on Wednesday.
PM urged to review NGV bus plan
Online Reporters, Published on 14/01/2013
» The so-called group of 40 senators has urged the government to review its plan to purchase 3,183 new public buses fuelled by natural gas for vehicles (NGV), saying it was too expensive and put a burden on the government and the people.
NGV bus purchase 'too expensive'
Online Reporters, Published on 07/01/2013
» The Transport Ministry's plan to purchase 3,183 natural gas-fuelled public buses for more than 13 billion baht is too costly, appointed senator Paibul Nititawan said on Monday.
Bus and taxi fares set to rise
Online Reporters, Published on 14/03/2012
» Operators of interprovincial buses will increase fares by six satang a kilometre next month even if the Transport Ministry rejects their application for a rise, Thai Bus Operators Association president Sujinda Cherdchai said Wednesday.
Govt to rebuild country, boost economy
Online Reporters, Published on 14/01/2012
» Rapidly rehabilitating flooded provinces and stimulating the economy are the government's two urgent tasks now that floodwaters have receded, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Saturday.