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B230bn for Orange Line
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 07/05/2019
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) will ask the cabinet to approve a 230-billion-baht investment for the western extension of the Orange Line this month.
MoU signed for railside hospital
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 03/05/2019
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT), the Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) and Siriraj Hospital have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the development of a new medical building and its connected structures for the Light Red and Orange electric train stations.
SRT to spend B54bn on new trains
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 02/05/2019
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will spend 54 billion baht to buy more trains to serve along upgraded dual-tracks that will be gradually opened between 2021 and 2023, said SRT deputy governor Siripong Preutthipan.
Govt gets B3.2bn 'discount' on rail link
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 01/05/2019
» The Thai government has managed to negotiate down the cost of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project linking Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima by 3.2 billion baht, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Tuesday.
SRT speeds up door changes
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 05/04/2019
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is hastening modification work on train doors so that they are compatible with both the old lower platforms and the new, higher ones being made for its new double-track rail system.
Plan to construct own trains in Northeast gathers steam
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 27/03/2019
» The Transport Ministry is planning to set up train assembly plants in the Northeast to ease Thailand's heavy dependence on train imports in a move to slash government spending on new rolling stock 10-fold.
Bang Sue rail hub work on track, PM told
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 21/03/2019
» Construction of Bang Sue Central Station, which will replace Hua Lamphong as the city's rail transport hub when it opens in 2021, is almost 71% complete.
Panel meets to discuss rail contracts
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 21/11/2018
» The committee overseeing the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima, will meet from Wednesday until Friday to discuss key issues surrounding the project.
Thai Airways told small planes will ease debt
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 23/01/2018
» Deputy Transport Minister Pailin Chuchottaworn has urged Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) to procure smaller aircraft to decrease operation and maintenance costs for some of the national carrier's routes, in a bid to decrease its large debt and keep up with emerging low-cost airlines.
Bullet train project set to cost B420bn
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 16/12/2017
» Japan has concluded its study on the Bangkok-Chiang Mai Shinkansen-like bullet train construction, estimating investment costs to be as high as 420 billion baht and fares of just over 1,000 baht a trip.