Orange Line bidding contest scrapped
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published : 3 Feb 2021 at 16:44
7 The Mass Rapid Transit Authority activates a tunnel-boring machine for the eastern section of the Orange Line under Ramkhamhaeng Road in Bang Kapi district, Bangkok, in March last year. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)
Bidding has been cancelled for the western section of the Orange Line in Bangkok, running from the Thailand Cultural Centre to Bang Khun Non area, after a legal dispute over bid criteria.
The contractor selection committee of the Bangkok’s east-west electric railway project made the decision on Wednesday.
The Mass Rapid Transit Authority, the project owner, said that a legal dispute on the project was no closer to resolution and thus blocked it from setting a timeframe for the selection of the contractor. That could delay the selection and affect the whole Orange Line.
Yellow Line extension passes EIA report hurdle
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published : 27 Jan 2021 at 06:11
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The proposed extension of the MRT Yellow Line between Ratchadaphisek and Ratchayothin intersections has passed its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said the project s EIA report was approved by the National Environmental Board (NEB) on Tuesday.
The extension is expected to benefit commuters by providing a connection from the Yellow Line which will link Lat Phrao in Bangkok and Samrong in Samut Prakan to the city s other electric train lines, namely the Blue and Green lines, the Airport Rail Link, as well as the Orange Line, which is currently under construction.
The launch of the Pink and Yellow electric train lines is likely to be postponed to the end of the year, as the Covid-19 outbreak has disrupted the delivery of construction equipment, says the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA).
Rail fares slashed to boost patronage
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published : 21 Jan 2021 at 04:00
3 Passes valid for 30 days with a fare discount on the Blue and Purple electric train lines will be sold in March. (Bangkok Post photo)
Passes valid for 30 days with a fare discount on the Blue and Purple electric train lines will be sold in March, the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) said.
MRTA governor Pakapong Sirikantaramas said on Wednesday the Blue Line Pass and the Multi-Line Pass were approved at an MRTA board meeting. They will go on sale from March 1.
The Blue Line Pass carries different prices according to the number of trips: 450 baht for 15 trips, 700 baht for 25 trips, 1,040 baht for 40 trips and 1,250 baht for 50 trips.
New rail links to ease jams
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Mass transit systems to serve more commuters on city periphery
published : 7 Jan 2021 at 05:45
17 The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) conducts a test ride of the Red Line s Bang Sue-Rangsit section from Bang Sue Grand station to Rangsit station. The SRT said both facilities are scheduled to open to the public this year. (Photo by Chanat Katanyu)
Hopes are high that this year, Bangkok will see a reduction in traffic congestion and improvements in air quality, as several mass transit systems under construction for the past few years are scheduled to begin limited trial operations.