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Govt eyes one-price electric train rides
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/05/2025
» The Department of Rail Transport (DRT) has proposed a 20-baht fare cap for all-electric train lines to the Transport Ministry, with cabinet approval expected later this month.
Fast progress in Chiang Rai rail project
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/11/2024
» The construction of a new railway project with four tunnels designed to withstand the impact of natural disasters in Chiang Rai has progressed by 20%, said the Department of Rail Transport's (DRT) director-general Pichet Kunadhamraks.
Orange Line due to fully open in 2030
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/07/2024
» The MRT Orange Line electric railway system linking Bangkok's east and west is expected to be fully opened by November 2030, with the eastern section due to be opened as soon as 2028.
Railway station wheelchair crossing rejected
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 26/12/2023
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has been told to stop work on a hydraulic lift that it planned to install for wheelchair users at a train station because the design raises safety concerns.
Flat-rate fares get big thumbs-up
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/12/2023
» The Thailand Consumer Council (TCC) has demanded the Transport Ministry cap the fare for the mass rapid transit system at 20 baht.
Trial period draws many passengers
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 25/11/2023
» Almost 150,000 people rode the Pink Line during the first two days of a free trial, according to Department of Rail Transport (DRT) director-general, Pichet Kunadhamraks.
Yellow Line monorail experiences its first technical glitch
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/06/2023
» The Yellow Line monorail had its first technical problem after 20 days of trial runs, with five stops from Lat Phrao 101 to Hua Mak temporarily closed for about an hour and a half on Thursday.
Partial Pink Line launch urged as traffic worsens
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/06/2023
» The Department of Rail Transport (DRT) is urging the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) to partially launch the main routes of the Pink Line monorail in a bid to ease traffic congestion.
Long-haul trains moving to new hub
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/01/2023
» The number of long-haul trains departing and arriving at Hua Lamphong Station in Bangkok will be slashed starting from Thursday, according to the Department of Rail Transport.