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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.
Govt pushes ahead with microbus bid
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 17/04/2017
» The Transport Ministry will urge financial institutions to offer loans to local vehicle manufacturers enabling them to produce microbuses to replace existing passenger vans.
MRTA goes forward with land grab bill
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 21/01/2017
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority is pushing ahead with an amendment to its 16-year MRTA Act to give it the power to expropriate vast tracts of land for commercial and social purposes.
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.
Joint venture wins rights for Yellow, Pink line construction
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 07/12/2016
» BSR Joint Venture has won bids for the mass-transit Pink and Yellow lines under the public-private partnership (PPP) scheme, the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) says.
Mor Chit bus terminal to stay put
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 02/11/2016
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has decided against relocating the Mor Chit bus terminal to Rangsit in Pathum Thani after a study indicated the move would require an investment of two billion baht.
U-tapao eyed to become 'aviation hub'
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 23/06/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has set his sights on turning U-tapao airport into the country's third major international airport, with immediate and longer term plans to make it a key driver of aviation growth.
Asphalt crisis causes state project delays
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 20/06/2016
» A shortage of crushed stone-mixed asphalt for road construction has delayed several state-owned projects, resulting in some contractors possibly being fined.
SRT concludes Mor Chit 2 relocation plan
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 25/05/2016
» The Mor Chit 2 terminal for northern inter-provincial bus will be downsized and relocated to an adjacent area currently used as a car park by the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA), Deputy Transport Minister Omsin Cheevapruek said Wednesday.
Transport Co scaling down relocation
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 21/05/2016
» The Transport Co has decided to scale down its relocation project for the Mor Chit bus terminal which is expected to provide 50% cost savings.