BMA Governor inspects BTS Green line service

[webfact]

BMA Governor inspects BTS Green line service

 

 

BANGKOK, 29th November 2018, (NNT) - The Governor of Bangkok has inspected the BTS Green Line extension before the nine stations from Bearing to Samut Prakan open for a four-month trial from December 6th to April 15th. 

Bangkok Governor, Police General Asawin Kwanmuang together with a party of officials and representatives of the Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) took a test run on the 13-kilometer green line service from Samrong to Samut Prakan National Housing station. The group also visited a nearby train maintenance center. 

According to the BTS operator, the free trial period of the green line extension route will see an additional three carriages in service. The service will be available daily from December 6th to April 15th, from 6 AM to midnight. 

Officials are determining the fares which are expected to be announced before the launch in April 2019. 

Meanwhile, the State Railway of Thailand said it has constructed a parking building near the Samut Prakan National Housing station. The building is capable of handling up to 1,200 vehicles.

 

-- nnt 2018-11-29

[Crossy]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

According to the BTS operator, the free trial period of the green line extension route will see an additional three carriages in service.

Note that this means an additional three Siemens 4-car trains will be introduced to service. This is the first part of a delivery of around 20 new trains to service the section.

 

Also note that during the free trial you still need a ticket. Those wishing to travel into the existing system can buy tickets from the machines, but those who want to travel within the new section (free) will need to get tickets from the ticket office. Rabbit users can travel as normal and be correctly billed.

[Srikcir]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The building is capable of handling up to 1,200 vehicles

Likely very under capacity.

[pegman]

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Any guess as to per day parking charge?

[josephbloggs]

12 hours ago, Srikcir said:

Likely very under capacity.

So if 1,200 cars is likely very under capacity, how big would you build the car park?  5,000?  10,000?  Where would you put it?  Would love to know the answer.

 

You're right though: London underground, New York subway, Shanghai Metro, Singapore MRT - they all provide much bigger car parks at mass transit stations.  Why does Thailand only provide "under capacity" (likely) car parks?  

 

Seriously, they provide car parking for 1,200 cars - that is quite a lot and should be applauded.  And we know it'll be cheap.  And your only comment was it'll likely be very under capacity.  So please tell us what you would have done differently.

 

Edited November 29, 2018 by josephbloggs