Plans for Patong electric bus service unveiled

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Plans for Patong electric bus service unveiled

By The Phuket News

 

The potentially ground-breaking agreement was signed on Tuesday (Jan 26). Photo: PR Patong

 

PHUKET: Prince of Songkla University (PSU) Phuket campus has signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Patong Municipality and several private companies to assist in the research and development of an electric bus service to operate within Patong, among other projects that are expected to generate some B200 billion for the island’s economy within five years of being launched.

 

The MoU was signed at the PSU Phuket campus in Kathu on Tuesday (Jan 26).

 

Present as signatories were PSU Phuket Campus Vice Chancellor Assoc Prof Dr Phan Tongchumnum and Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kebsup.

 

Source: https://www.thephuketnews.com/plans-for-patong-electric-bus-service-unveiled-78809.php

 

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[Geoffggi]

Are the Taxi drivers onboard with this idea .........................LOL

[bloodyholly]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

research and development of an electric bus service to operate within Patong, among other projects that are expected to generate some B200 billion for the island’s economy within five years of being launched.

 

“... within 5 years of being launched.”

 

will this be before they’ve finished playing around with the cables on Beach Rd or after?

 

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[BangkokBoyJohnny]

That's 100 Million thb per day then or am I  adding a a few too many "000"s !

 

[Old Croc]

The new mayor will put a stop to this attack on the tuk tuk drivers assoc.

[Jeffr2]

One big reason I quit visiting Phuket.  Dodgy taxi and tuk tuk drivers.  Been confronted one too many times. 

 

Time to implement a good mass transit system and get these dodgy people away from the tourists.

[madmitch]

“The cable car may generate up to B150bn within five years after it opens for service."

 

That's 82 million baht a day!

 

It's either going to be very expensive or they're expecting hundreds of thousands of visitors every day! I know they're looking to attract higher spending tourists (again!) but.........!