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A bit of convenience is a breath of fresh airport
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 05/02/2015
» Airport taxis have yet again become the talk of the town. Last month, when a Japanese man took an airport taxi, instead of being charged the standard 35 baht fee, the driver insisted on a starting rate of 75 baht.
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How to make transit truly for the masses
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/03/2016
» Monday is always the source of predicaments. Last Monday, especially, was chaos for many Bangkokians. No, we're not talking about Gen Prayut's birthday, even though it fell on the same day. What happened last Monday was the infamous Airport Rail Link (ARL) incident. And all the news and headlines have already informed you of how over 700 passengers were stuck inside a train for an hour due to electrical problems, leaving them practically suffocated under Bangkok's trapped heat.
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City commuters stuck in spider's web of delays
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 05/04/2019
» How many cards must a Bangkokian carry with them just so they can make their way through the ever-so busy and bustling capital? No, I'm not talking about credit, debit, or loyalty reward cards. I'm talking about the cards that a commuter must carry just so that can move from Point A to B.
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Time to fix Airport Link
News, Editorial, Published on 24/03/2016
» It was indeed a miracle that there were no fatalities or serious injuries among the 700 passengers trapped in the stuffy carriages of the Airport Rail Link's City Line, without air conditioning, for almost an hour under the scorching sun before being rescued. Seven passengers were reported to have fainted and were given first aid.
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Cycling needs govt push
News, Editorial, Published on 22/10/2019
» For many, the elevated bicycle lane beneath the Airport Rail Link, proposed as an alternative for those commuting between eastern Bangkok and the heart of the city by a think tank agency under King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, is just another pie-in-the-sky plan.
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Make mass transport for the masses
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 06/09/2019
» City commuters, especially those who use the electric rail system, are keeping their fingers crossed. Today, the authorities are set to make a decision on a proposal that will reduce fares, especially for routes operated by the MRT.
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SRT errors risk lives
News, Published on 16/08/2014
» SRT Electric Train Co, which runs the Airport Rail Link, may have had the nerve to admit that its own management errors have caused delays to eight of its trains undergoing a major maintenance programme. But this bravado does not make the oversights less embarrassing.
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Cycling should not only be a fad for the rich
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 14/11/2014
» Walking into the "A Day Bike Fest 2014" at Makkasan Airport Rail Link station last week, I didn't really want to believe that Bangkok finally has its own bicycle festival, not to mention other bike expos, focusing on selling bicycles, spare parts, and accessories, almost every month in the capital and some other big cities.
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'Stonehenge' of our city begone, and stay gone
News, Krissana Parnsoonthorn, Published on 31/01/2013
» I learned from the radio yesterday that Bangkok's "Stonehenge" will be demolished soon to pave the way for the construction of the Airport Rail Link extension from Phaya Thai to Don Mueang and for the Red Line commuter rail system.
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Reviving 'Venice of the East' offers traffic congestion fix
News, Published on 09/07/2013
» Since the late 1990s, policymakers started implementing mass transit systems such as the BTS Skytrain, MRT and Airport Rail Link to deal with the notorious traffic congestion in Bangkok that has been part of the city for the past few decades.
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