BTS mulls remedial measures for stranded commuters

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BTS mulls remedial measures for stranded commuters

By SIRIVISH TOOMGUM 
THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK’S SKYTRAIN operator is expected to launch next week remedial measures for affected commuters after the malfunctioning of the signalling system hit train services from Monday to Wednesday.

 

Surapong Laoha-Unya, executive director of BTS Group Holdings, said yesterday that Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Co (BTSC) would next week hold meetings with concerned agencies, including Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and BTS Rail Mass Transit Growth Infrastructure Fund, to jointly devise remedial measures for commuters.

 

BTSC operates the Skytrain service under a BMA concession.

 

The Skytrain operator met the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and the Transport Ministry’s related agencies yesterday to seek pre-emptive measures if a similar problem occurs next week.

 

According to the BTSC, the problem was likely caused by its signalling system experiencing an interference by a telecom spectrum.

 

On Wednesday the NBTC held meetings with BTSC and related parties to seek ways to solve the problem.

 

 

The watchdog on Wednesday suggested that the Skytrain operator shift to use the 2480MHz-2495MHz frequency band for its signalling system from the current 2400MHz spectrum band as a long-term solution. TOT will switch off a number of its 2300MHz cellular base stations along the Skytrain routes on a temporary basis until BTS finishes implementing the change.

 

The BTSC said it intended to finish installing the new radio communications equipment in its Skytrain signalling system and move to the NBTC recommended band tonight as part of its efforts to solve the problem.

 

 

The TOT will also help the BTSC inspect new radio communication equipment to help prevent a possible frequency jam in the future.

 

A huge number of train commuters were stranded for four hours during rush hours from Monday to Wednesday, prompting a public outcry for the operator to fix the chronic problem.

 

During weekdays, some 740,000 commuters travel by the Skytrain. There have been reports that recurrence of the problem in the past few days had led to some 60,000 to 70,000 BTS passengers moving to use the subway service.

 

Angry commuters in Bangkok have launched a campaign calling for reform of the mass transit system operated by BTSC.

 

A campaigner using the web page “Change.org” has invited people to join a campaign calling for a reform of the Skytrain service and to change the BTSC management team.

 

He argued about the high price of the services, too many advertising billboards at the train stations, and the time spent waiting for trains due to frequent technical breakdowns. As of yesterday afternoon, about 7,500 net citizens had signed up their names to join the campaign. 

 

Others activists used social media to mock the BTSC, by changing the name of its stations – Phrom Phong station was dubbed “Phrom Phang”, which literally means “ready to breakdown”.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/business/30348869

 

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[MaxLee]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

BANGKOK’S SKYTRAIN operator is expected to launch next week remedial measures for affected commuters after the malfunctioning of the signalling system hit train services from Monday to Wednesday.

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IN other words, it just means face saving chaos in disguise upcoming......

 

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According to the BTSC, the problem was likely caused by its signalling system experiencing an interference by a telecom spectrum.

What a bunch of Bull feces 

 

[Bangkok Barry]

A couple of days ago the BTS management said the problems were down to new signalling being installed for an extension of the line and that all would be hunky dory by Friday. A second storyline has been that they are suffering from radio interference. So which one is it? Or is it both? Or are they just making up excuses?

[CLW]

A couple of days ago the BTS management said the problems were down to new signalling being installed for an extension of the line and that all would be hunky dory by Friday. A second storyline has been that they are suffering from radio interference. So which one is it? Or is it both? Or are they just making up excuses?

Of course they are making up excuses.
Have you ever seen a Thai admit to do something wrong.
In other countries the management would have stepped down by themselves or at least urged by the government / concessionary to get the hell out.

In Japan managers commit suicide, here it's just shrug shoulders and it wasn't my fault mai pen rai attitude.