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Netizens, pundits slam plan to boost fines for unlicensed drivers
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 25/08/2018
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has announced it will review its latest proposal to significantly increase fines for driving without a licence after netizens and pundits blasted the move for being too harsh on the public.
Blue Line maximum ticket cost stays at B42
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 11/08/2018
» The maximum ticket fare for the whole MRT Blue Line, including another two extensions to open next year and in 2020, will remain capped at 42 baht, Pakapong Sirikantaramas, governor of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) promised on Friday.
Decision to up fares 'not till October'
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 11/08/2018
» The Transport Ministry says it will "know for sure" whether a fare hike will take place on road-based public transport in October, after recent research studies are reviewed by the Department of Land Transport (DLT) by the end of the month.
Unions oppose land deal in high-speed airport rail plan
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 06/08/2018
» Activists and workers' unions have demanded land development plans be immediately excluded from the terms of reference of the high-speed railway set to link Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports, alleging it would monopolise involvement in the megaproject down to "a few large firms."
Fare rises 'key to bus quality', study finds
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 21/06/2018
» A new set of higher standard costs should be used in calculation for a “just” bus fare hike, a study commissioned by the Department of Land Transport (DLT) says.
Taxi rate hike could lower refusal rate,TDRI argues
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 15/06/2018
» The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has suggested a new 50-satang-per-minute taxi fare hike to increase the income of drivers and reduce the likelihood of them refusing passengers.
Rail service on track to crisis
Spectrum, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 29/04/2018
» 'The government can build all the new railways it wants, but the wheels on the trains will never turn if there are no drivers to operate them," warns Yai, a State Railway of Thailand (SRT) train driver on the verge of retirement.
Plan to cut death toll at Songkran
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 13/03/2018
» The Transport Ministry aims to reduce the number of road-related accidents and deaths by 7% during the annual "Seven Dangerous Days" of Songkran in April, Transport Ministry inspector Sarawut Songsivilai said.
Japan rejects calls to invest in bullet train
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 08/02/2018
» Thailand wants Japan to invest in the Shinkansen-like high-speed railway from Bangkok to Chiang Mai but Japan insists only on offering loans for the project.
Railways, trams to hit fast-track in 2018
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 22/01/2018
» This will be a "strong" year for plans to kick-start provincial public transport systems across the country, with such plans in at least five provinces on the government's radar, says Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) chief Chaiwat Thongkamkoon.