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SRT set for a 'bright future' after hitting speed
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 09/07/2018
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT), the country's main railway authority, may still be operating half-century-old trains countrywide, but acting governor Voravuth Mala believes the debt-ridden organisation is headed for "a bright future".
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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.
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Govt to roll out train-assembly plants plan
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 06/10/2018
» The government is set to announce its first-ever policy to establish rolling stock assembly plants in Thailand before the end of the year to keep up with upcoming railway projects in the country, Deputy Transport Minister Pailin Chuchottaworn said on Friday.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Welfare cards get MRT boost
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 09/07/2018
» State welfare card-holders will finally be able to access the MRT Blue and Purple Line networks from July 20 onwards, Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) governor Pakapong Sirikantaramas has said.
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Welfare cards extend reach to rail lines
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 21/07/2018
» Welfare card-holders can finally access the MRT Blue and Purple lines -- all they need to do is register for the service at any MRT station, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Friday.
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Cranking up the train plan
News, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 29/07/2018
» Hopes of an electric train line being built in Chiang Mai have been revived in the wake of several let-downs that have left many city residents disillusioned.
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