Private Bus Operators to Cut Services Next Month

[snoop1130]

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Private bus operators plan to reduce their transport operations starting from July 1 due to high fuel prices.

 

Thai Bus Business Association President Pichet Jiamburaset disclosed that private bus operators agreed during a meeting with transportation and bus companies to reduce operations on 143 bus routes by approximately 80% beginning July 1, 2022. He said the decision aims to ensure the survival of their businesses until the government approves a revised ticket fare structure in line with fuel costs.

 

Pichet added that while he understands how fare hikes affect commuters, private operators are unable to cope with rising fuel prices, which surged to 1,600 baht per trip this week, up from 1,400 baht last week.

 

State-owned Transport Co Ltd meanwhile said it will consult with private bus operators to implement measures that will assist these businesses while minimizing the impact on commuters. The company also assures that it will continue to operate normally on both domestic and international routes, with prices remaining unchanged for the time being.

 

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[MrJ2U]

Those ancient busses in the pictures and ones I see plying the roads in Issan must get horrible gas mileage.

 

Government incentives for companies to invest in new gas effective transportation would be helpful.

 

This government doesn't think in those terms though despite the long-term good it would do for the economy and the environment. 

Edited June 23, 2022 by MrJ2U

[Will B Good]

Three big pluses there then....driving will be safer, traffic will flow more easily and there will be an improvement in AQ.

 

(This is tongue in cheek.....don't need anyone arguing the toss)

[tomazbodner]

31 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

Those ancient busses in the pictures and ones I see plying the roads in Issan must get horrible gas mileage.

 

Government incentives for companies to invest in new gas effective transportation would be helpful.

 

This government doesn't think in those terms though despite the long-term good it would do for the economy and the environment. 

Those buses have a green line around them, which means they are government owned buses. The private ones have different coloured line.

[Sydebolle]

Well, if you run a public bus network with such coffins on wheels ......... no surprised there! 

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, MrJ2U said:

This government doesn't think in those terms though despite the long-term good it would do for the economy and the environment

A change in government would benefit the economy and the environment.

[Paris333]

Private companies get their interest rate money by undertaking work in the public sector. Buses in Thailand are very old enouth so State should nationalize them in order not to increase tickets. Senior people retires above 60 years old as well as large families should not pay taxes on groceries as well as half a ticket on all means of transport and utilities.We want a fair social system for all without exclusions because every citizen has a right.

[zzaa09]

7 hours ago, hotchilli said:

A change in government would benefit the economy and the environment.

More importantly, a drastic [and permanent] change within those highly influential and controlling circles. 

The crux of all our woes.

[kickstart]

8 hours ago, Sydebolle said:

Well, if you run a public bus network with such coffins on wheels ......... no surprised there! 

Do what,I have been using Bangkok bus's for years ,OK they are bone shakers but for a few baht they work well ,most certainly not coffins on wheels.

And when I was in Bangkok a few weeks ago they were very few buses running ,to cut back any more would be not good for the travelling public.

PS. Used the BTS sky train at the same time ,very few people using the system compared to times past ,with practically no buses, how are people getting around Bangkok.

[Sydebolle]

13 hours ago, kickstart said:

Do what,I have been using Bangkok bus's for years ,OK they are bone shakers but for a few baht they work well ,most certainly not coffins on wheels.

And when I was in Bangkok a few weeks ago they were very few buses running ,to cut back any more would be not good for the travelling public.

PS. Used the BTS sky train at the same time ,very few people using the system compared to times past ,with practically no buses, how are people getting around Bangkok.

Well, some of those "bone shakers" - as you name them - have been in service since before 1985 (that's when I arrived). The age is not the problem but the maintenance and up keeping is. Those coffins on wheels guzzle fuel as if there is no tomorrow and hundreds of millions of fleet up keeping expenses kept everything up ........ except the fleet.