Tag: MRTA
Bangkok Pink Line monorail victim of fake news
The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has denied, as a fake news report, that it conducted a trial run for the Pink Line [Read More…]
MRTA Grants Third Extension for Pink Line Monorail Project
BANGKOK (NNT) – The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has approved a 345-day extension for the Pink Line monorail project, the third such [Read More…]
Phuket to Hold Public Hearing on New Transportation System
BANGKOK (NNT) – A public hearing will be held in Phuket province to decide on a new public transportation system. According to Transport Minister Saksayam [Read More…]
Purple Line, Phuket light rail among projects up for PPP
The MRT’s Purple Line southern extension from Kanchanaphisek Outer Ring Road to Tao Poon and provincial mass transit projects in Phuket are expected to seek [Read More…]
Bidding date set for 2020 for Phuket’s new tram network
Contracts for a new tram network in Phuket will open for bidding in 2020, Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) governor Pakapong Sirikantaramas said [Read More…]
Long-awaited 1.2km missing rail link from Bang Sue to Tao Poon officially opens
The long-awaited 1.2 kilometre missing rail service between the Blue Line and the Purple Line was officially opened today by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at [Read More…]
MRTA offers free tickets for test-run rides on new Purple Line in June and July
BANGKOK, 16 May 2016 (NNT) – Thousands of tickets for elevated train rides will be offered for free to commuters during a test run on [Read More…]
MRTA seeks nod for joint monorail plan
The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) plans to ask the cabinet to approve a co-investment plan between the government and a private firm [Read More…]