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Tao Poon 'missing link' to open by August
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 30/05/2017
» The Transport Ministry expects to open the rail service on the 1.2km "missing link" in August, ending a long wait for commuters forced to put up with inconvenient travel between two nearby rail lines which have a common connection.
B358bn rail projects expected to go ahead
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 26/05/2017
» Construction of four electric rail routes in the capital at a cost of 358 billion baht will kick off this year, said Peraphon Thawornsupacharoen, deputy permanent secretary for transport.
Spider web card set for Oct 1 launch
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 21/05/2017
» Oct 1 will see the launch of common tickets for mass transit systems at selected stations and on some buses in Bangkok and surrounding areas, says the Office of the Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTTPP).
Tiff over tax holds up pier scheme
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 18/05/2017
» A 70-million-baht project to upgrade 17 passenger piers along the Chao Phraya River has been stalled for two years because two state agencies are squabbling over whether the piers should be taxed.
Port to open bidding for B1.3bn container station
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 08/05/2017
» The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) plans to open bids for a container freight station (CFS) project worth 1.3 billion baht at Bangkok port, known as Klong Toey port, this year.
Consultant firm to study SRT asset plan
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 24/04/2017
» A consultant firm has been hired to study plans for a company to manage the assets of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).
MRTA gears up to sign monorail deals
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 18/04/2017
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) aims to sign construction contracts early next month for the two key electric rail lines that will carry people from surrounding provinces to the capital.
BMTA scraps NGV bus contract
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 13/04/2017
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) has scrapped a contract to procure 489 natural gas vehicle (NGV) buses from Bestlin Group.
Yellow, Pink line contracts ready to sign
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 06/04/2017
» Transport officials look set to wrap up the contract signing for two new electric rail routes -- the Lat Phrao-Samrong Yellow Line and Khae Rai-Min Buri Pink Line -- with BSR Joint Venture this month.
MRTA to be single ticket 'clearing house'
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 05/04/2017
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) will serve as the so-called central clearing house of the Transport Ministry's project introduce a single ticket system for its public transport services.