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Free rides till year end on Green Line route
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 04/04/2017
» Commuters travelling on an extended section of the BTS elevated rail route, linking Soi Bearing and Samrong, will be allowed free trips until the end of this year.
New train lines to feature 50 park-ride lots
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 01/02/2017
» More than 50 locations along 10 electric rail routes in Bangkok and surrounding provinces will be turned into car parks for commuters, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith says.
BMTA considers scrapping NVG bus contract
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 23/12/2016
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) is considering scrapping its bus purchase deal with Bestlin Group in the wake of a customs tax evasion scandal.
'Missing link' service promised by August
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 09/12/2016
» The board of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has approved a proposal to hire Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Co (BEM) to operate a train service between Tao Poon station and Bang Sue station, a route known as the "missing link".
MRTA happy to take over Green Line
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 24/11/2016
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) is ready to operate the Green Line skytrain southern extension, if City Hall is unable to find the money to do it itself, the Transport Ministry said.
BMA to pay B3.5bn for skytrain transfer
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 19/11/2016
» City Hall is set to pay around 3.5 billion baht to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) in April next year when control over the operation of the Green Line skytrain extension linking Soi Bearing and Samut Prakarn will be transferred.
Drivers warned of congestion during flyover closure
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 13/11/2016
» Motorists and commuters who use Ratchadaphisek Road and Phahon Yothin Road are being urged to plan their journeys as the Ratchayothin intersection flyover will be closed ahead of its demolition to make way for construction of the Green Line railway extension.
Gold Line's second phase to be finalised
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 09/11/2016
» City Hall has been urged to finalise designs for development of the Gold Line monorail's second phase by the middle of next year as parts of its structure needs to be integrated with the underground extension of the Purple Line.
City's BTS skytrain rights murky
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 05/09/2016
» City Hall may lose its right to operate the BTS's southern Green Line extension from Bearing to Samut Prakan as it is unclear whether it will be able to pay back the 21 billion baht construction cost to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).
Underground parking proposed near Grand Palace
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 02/09/2016
» Transport authorities are planning four underground parking sites in the historical Rattanakosin Island area to address the lack of parking space and ease traffic congestion.