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Changing MRT line near Kasetsart will cost B10bn
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 07/12/2019
» The government is looking for a way out of a problem facing the 50-billion-baht MRT Brown Line, after the project's environmental impact assessment report was rejected due to concerns raised by Kasetsart University over a possible negative impact on the university.
Ayutthaya 'ripe for rail development'
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 19/10/2019
» Transport Ministry has earmarked Ayutthaya as a cornerstone in its "Transit-Oriented Development" (TOD) scheme.
Govt mulls end of fast train plan
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 27/09/2019
» The government may scrap three high-speed rail projects after being spurned by private investors, a source at the Transport Ministry said.
Transport minister vows B15 fare for trains with no subsidies
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 01/08/2019
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has vowed to implement a 15-baht flat-rate fare on two state-run electric trains with no state subsidies.
OTP pushes B1.2 trillion of motorways
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 19/06/2019
» The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) has floated seven motorway projects at a cost of 1.27 trillion baht.
Plans for Chumpon-Ranong double-track rail route stall
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 11/06/2019
» The Comptroller General's Department has put the double-track rail project from Chumphon to Ranong on hold due to concerns about its economic viability, according to a source at the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).
Sarawut handed the reins to new Rail Department
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 22/05/2019
» The director of the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP), Sarawut Songsivilai, has been appointed as head of the new Rail Department.
Chayathan set to take over rail department
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 20/05/2019
» Chayathan Promsorn, deputy director of the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP), is likely to be named as chief of the new Rail Department, a source at the Transport Ministry said.
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).