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Rail progress tracks full steam ahead
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 02/12/2018
» Walking into a colossal, ultra-modern high-speed railway station in Shanghai can be an eye-opening experience, especially for Thais.
Airport rail link timeline announced
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 25/09/2018
» The contract for the high-speed railway set to link Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao airports will officially be announced and signed by the winning bidder by next January, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has announced.
Cranking up the train plan
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 29/07/2018
» Hopes of an electric train line being built in Chiang Mai have been revived in the wake of several let-downs that have left many city residents disillusioned.
High-speed rail link pushed back to 2024
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 24/07/2018
» The high-speed railway set to link Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports will open in mid-2024 at the earliest, State Railway of Thailand (SRT) acting governor Voravuth Mala said Monday.
Welfare cards extend reach to rail lines
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 21/07/2018
» Welfare card-holders can finally access the MRT Blue and Purple lines -- all they need to do is register for the service at any MRT station, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Friday.
Chachoengsao to get new inland container depot
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 17/07/2018
» A new inland container depot (ICD) for shipping-based cargo is set to be constructed in Chachoengsao to support Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC)-backed logistics development plans, Transport Ministry officials have revealed.
Somkid wants bids before poll
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 12/07/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has ordered the Ministry of Transport to complete the auctions of all the ministry's planned transport projects before the general election tentatively scheduled for next February.
Pressure 'will see skytrain join ticket plan'
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 21/06/2018
» The operator of the BTS skytrain network will “eventually be pressured” into joining the common ticketing system when all modes of transport adopt the single-card scheme, Deputy Transport Minister Pailin Chuchottaworn said.
Key airports' passengers to hit 200m, says Arkhom
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 12/06/2018
» Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports will have a collective capacity to handle up to 200 million passengers a year when each of their development plans are complete, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said Monday.
EEC throws U-Tapao plans into confusion
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 09/06/2018
» U-Tapao airport intends to relocate its planned new facilities, including a third terminal, close to the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) high-speed railway that will link three key airports, the airport's director Luechai Sri-eamgool said on Friday.