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Land Transport Department told to mitigate van operators' risk
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 03/10/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the Department of Land Transport (DLT) to reduce any negative fallout from its plan to decommission thousands of public vans in the wake of mounting complaints from van operators who argue they cannot afford to buy new minibuses and so risk being put out of business.
Transit authority postpones Blue Line fare hike, again
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 03/10/2018
» Blue Line subway riders can enjoy the same fare rate for awhile longer, after the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) deferred the planned fare hike which was set to rise on Wednesday.
New terminal design 'must prove merit'
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 29/09/2018
» The Council of Engineers (CoE) has urged Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) to prove the merit of a favoured design for a new passenger terminal at Suvarnabhumi airport.
Quarter of city's public vans to be retired
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 25/09/2018
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has revealed that nearly one in four public vans operating in Bangkok and its metropolitan area will be decommissioned by the end of the year, as they are gradually set to be replaced by new mini-buses by 2028.
Jam-beating buses off to slow start
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 04/09/2018
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority's (BMTA) shuttle bus services to bypass rush-hour traffic caused by the construction of the Yellow and Orange lines got off to a rocky start Monday, as a result of passenger confusion and a lack of passengers.
PM eyes smarter expropriation
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 28/08/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has warned government authorities not to let land expropriation processes hinder infrastructure projects, as the value of land located around existing and upcoming electric train lines soars.
Thai-style artwork to adorn the MRT's 'heritage' line
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 26/08/2018
» Subway stations can be more than just spaces where commuters try to hectically get on or off the train.
Safety talks loom for BTS Skytrain
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 16/08/2018
» City Hall and the Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) will next week hold talks on installing platform barriers on all the BTS Skytrain stations, after a woman fainted and fell onto the train tracks at Ratchathewi station Wednesday.
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.