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Innovation no fix for urban transport ills
News, Leonid Bershidsky, Published on 03/07/2018
» Urban transportation is undergoing a revolution. Offerings such as Uber and Lyft, as well as car- and bike-sharing services are widely believed to reduce congestion and generally make urban dwellers more mobile; driverless cars are expected to provide further benefits. Yet the notion that these innovations always make things better is far from a given: The new services are a net good only if they complement traditional public transportation systems rather than compete with them.
Chinese firms keen on high-speed train project linking airports
Online Reporters, Published on 02/07/2018
» At least two Chinese companies have bought bidding documents for a high-speed train construction project to connect three key airports, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) said on Monday.
BTS to announce commuter compensation plan on Thursday
Published on 02/07/2018
» The BTS skytrain operator will announce on Thursday how it intends to compensate commuters for the inconvenience of days of signal malfunctions which caused train delays and mass passenger congestion all last week.
Rescue enters key phase
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/07/2018
» Race on to beat wet weather later in week
Motorcycle sales failing to gain traction
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 02/07/2018
» Thailand's motorcycle market is projected to stay flat at about 1.8 million units sold this year, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Pheu Thai feels heat as UDD 'breaks up'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/07/2018
» The Pheu Thai Party has been thrown into disarray as it wrestles with a political group seeking to poach the party's members to join a pro-regime party and support the return of Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha to power.
Services the missing link in new HK-Asean trade pact
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 02/07/2018
» Businesses in the region are looking forward to the new Asean-Hong Kong free trade agreement (FTA), but they say restrictions in the service sector will have to be lifted for all parties to fully realise mutual benefits from the pact.
A crack in the Great Firewall?
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 02/07/2018
» Whenever China announces policies to open up its economy or facilitate investment from abroad, the news is usually welcomed at home and abroad, but such policies or measures need to be fair. Not welcome are those that create discrimination or lead to greater disparity.
Rescue enters key phase
Published on 02/07/2018
» Search and rescue teams are racing time to locate and retrieve a group of 13 people believed to have been trapped inside Tham Luang cave complex before more rain arrives in two days.
New Skytrain equipment installed
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 01/07/2018
» Bangkok's BTS skytrain is asking commuters to stay put if occasional service disruption occurs this weekend after the installation of new equipment.