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Lofty projects grind to a halt
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 15/04/2019
» Launching a raft of megaprojects was to be the legacy of the military government. But the challenge is not about proposing projects but how to make them materialise.
BMA steps up operator hunt
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 13/04/2019
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has vowed to work harder to seek a concessionaire to operate the Green Line Skytrain extension service and keep fares capped at 65 baht.
Govt mulls city transit splurge
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 08/04/2019
» The Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) has proposed Thailand invest in the construction of three mass transit routes worth 100 billion baht to ease congestion and accommodate growth in and around Bangkok.
More city station car parks in the works
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 03/04/2019
» The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning has revealed a plan to turn space adjacent to 11 electric rail stations into car parks for commuters, in a bid to encourage motorists to use mass transit instead.
City route trams could ease traffic
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 27/03/2019
» The President of the Thai Association for Town Planning has proposed two tram routes to accommodate commuters having to travel through the heavily congested Ratchaprasong area.
City traffic buster plan ready to roll
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 27/03/2019
» The construction of underpasses and flyovers and the launch of canal boat services are part of a master plan to combat traffic congestion in the capital. The plan will be submitted to the Transport Ministry late this month, according to the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP).
OTP mulls tax break to boost rail users
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 25/03/2019
» The government has been asked to provide income tax deductions for regular users of the electric train to boost ridership across the system, said the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP).
BMTA given a week to propose reforms
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 25/03/2019
» The Transport Ministry has given the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) a seven-day deadline to come up with a city bus network reform plan to get the loss-ridden operator out of the red.
E-train scheme sped up to counter jams
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 19/03/2019
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has been instructed to expedite efforts to construct electric train projects and return road lanes to ease congestion in Bangkok, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak says.
City bus fares tipped for hike
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 20/11/2018
» City bus fare hikes are likely to be approved after New Year, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has said, as 200 bus operators and staff gathered at the ministry on Monday to call for increases.