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BMTA set to launch new airport bus link
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 31/05/2017
» A new bus shuttle service from Suvarnabhumi airport to the city will be launched Thursday, deputy permanent secretary for transport Somsak Hommuang says.
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.
Bestlin asks for injunction against fresh bidding push
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 27/05/2017
» Bestlin Group has petitioned the Administrative Court to grant an injunction against a new bid for 489 new natural gas vehicle (NGV) buses after the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) scrapped its contract to supply the vehicles last month.
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).
Board gives green light to 20-seat microbus routes
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 11/05/2017
» The Central Land Transport Control Board (CLTB) has given the go ahead for new 20-seat microbus services to run on the two main routes between the city's landmarks and its outskirts.
New airport buses off to flying start
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 08/05/2017
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) pocketed more than 200,000 baht during the first five days of its new bus service shuttling tourists from Don Mueang airport to the city centre.
BMTA to review debt plan
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 07/05/2017
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) is required to review its rehabilitation plan following the delay in the procurement of 489 natural gas vehicle (NGV) buses, said a senior transport officer.
Fares on new city-Don Mueang bus routes set at B50
Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 03/05/2017
» Fares on two new air-conditioned bus services between the inner city and Don Mueang airport have been set at 50 baht - an increase from the 30 baht charged on two other routes.
Bestlin seeks to block new NGV bus bids
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 25/04/2017
» Bestlin Group has called on the government to halt plans for new bidding to procure 489 new natural gas vehicle (NGV) buses, saying a legal dispute between the firm and the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) has not been finalised.
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.