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BMTA gives nod to bus bid
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 16/08/2014
» The first batch of 489 natural gas-fuelled (NGV) buses should be handed over by the supplier in January, according to the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA).
BMCL pencils in Purple Line test for 2015
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 05/08/2014
» A test run of the Purple Line high-speed train is expected to take place late next year, according to the project operator.
Transport plan takes lead from Pheu Thai
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 04/08/2014
» The military's eight-year strategy for overhauling transport services is almost identical to the previous government's two-trillion-baht infrastructure development proposals, observers say.
Thai Smile gears up for airport move
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 01/08/2014
» Thai Smile, the budget subsidiary of Thai Airways (THAI), is targeting a 20% rise in its share of the low-cost airline market when it shifts its operations base from Suvarnabhumi to Don Mueang airport this month.
Nation on track for faster rail
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 31/07/2014
» The Transport Ministry will switch the country’s rail transport to wider tracks of 1.435 metres after finishing construction of the recently approved six dual-track routes which will be its last project using one-metre wide tracks.
Train derails, injures two
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 28/07/2014
» Two Japanese tourists were hurt when a luxury train service connecting Singapore and Thailand derailed in Ratchaburi’s Ban Pong district yesterday.
Chula urges waterways boost
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 24/07/2014
» The newly appointed chief of the Marine Department says he plans to expand the use of water transport across the country.
NCPO snubs Pheu Thai B20-ticket transit plan
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 24/07/2014
» The previous government's plan to introduce a flat-rate ticket price of 20 baht for all mass transit services to encourage greater use of the system has not been considered by the military, a Transport Ministry source says.
Army spurns lorry weight curb request
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 18/07/2014
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has rejected a request by transport operators to immediately ease weight restrictions on lorries.
Military airspace open to airlines
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 15/07/2014
» The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has agreed to a proposal for the flexible use of military airspace, allowing commercial flights through restricted areas, the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai) says.