webfact Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 New BTS Trains Coming To Extended Route By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter BANGKOK — The BTS system may soon get slightly less crowded as dozens of new trains with more capacity set to enter service later this year. BTS Skytrain executives on Monday officially unveiled the first of 46 new trains in Chonburi province, purchased for 11 billion baht to support the Sukhumvit line and its extension to Samut Prakan province, which will open in December. The train, comprising four carriages, was delivered Sunday. Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/bangkok/2018/08/06/new-bts-trains-coming-to-extended-route/ -- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-08-06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerkinsCuthbert Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Get set for another fare increase then. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shady86 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Hope the doors don't open on the move. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, webfact said: dozens of new trains with more capacity set to enter service later this year. Removing the seats will allow for increased capacity. And more revenue. Edited August 6, 2018 by Cadbury 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamnanT Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 They're still buying four-car trains for six-car platforms. I wonder why? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 New trains soon to be brought into service in London are 200 metres long. London and Bangkok have approximately the same size population. How long are the BTS trains? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultName Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 3 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said: New trains soon to be brought into service in London are 200 metres long. London and Bangkok have approximately the same size population. How long are the BTS trains? Thai people are smaller. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLW Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Wow. ONE train to solve the overcrowding of a million people metropolis like Bangkok. Great job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KiChakayan Posted August 7, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2018 4 hours ago, KamnanT said: They're still buying four-car trains for six-car platforms. I wonder why? The guys in charge of the tenders has a friend selling four-car trains and another friend selling six-car platforms. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snooky Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 More trains sets from China? Most of the ones they bought some six years ago still don't stop smoothly without jerking two or three times. Altho they are good for checking your balance abilities?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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