Yellow Line’s Month-Long Trial Run Starts On Saturday, June 3

[webfact]

 

by TNR Staff

 

THE Transport Ministry said today (May 30) that a month-long trial run of the Yellow Line monorail mass transit system running from Lat Phrao to Samrong will start on Saturday, June 3, 2023, Matichon newspaper said.

 

The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has inspected the new rail line’s safety standards and upon ascertaining that the concessionaire, Eastern Bangkok Monorail Co., Ltd. (EBM), had corrected all the shortcomings allowed the trial run to proceed.

 

The fare rate will now go to the Cabinet for approval with this then to be announced in the Royal Gazette. It also has to be publicly announced 30 days before implementation.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/05/30/yellow-lines-month-long-trial-run-starts-on-saturday-june-3/

 

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[Crossy]

Free rides for at least a month ???? 

 

If you have a Rabbit card just tap and ride in the usual way.

 

If you don't you will need to get a ticket from the ticket office (the machines will not "sell" zero Baht tickets).

 

EDIT This is not an invitation to rant. But if anyone has any issues with the system (particularly ticketing as that's my baby) please feel free to post here. I'll try to ensure the right people hear about it.

[KhunLA]

16 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Free rides for at least a month ???? 

 

If you have a Rabbit card just tap and ride in the usual way.

 

If you don't you will need to get a ticket from the ticket office (the machines will not "sell" zero Baht tickets).

 

Rabbit card or MRT card ?

[Crossy]

8 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Rabbit card or MRT card ?

 

Rabbit.

 

Your MRT-plus card currently only works on the blue and purple lines.

 

The option of using your contactless credit card is "coming soon" and will be the closest thing Bangkok has ever had to an integrated, "one-card for all travel", system.

[josephbloggs]

5 hours ago, Crossy said:

 

Rabbit.

 

Your MRT-plus card currently only works on the blue and purple lines.

 

The option of using your contactless credit card is "coming soon" and will be the closest thing Bangkok has ever had to an integrated, "one-card for all travel", system.

Thanks Crossy. Will that be contactless Visa only like the MRT? Or will this accept other flavours too like Mastercard?

[Crossy]

37 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

Thanks Crossy. Will that be contactless Visa only like the MRT? Or will this accept other flavours too like Mastercard?

 

My understanding is it will be Visa and Mastercard, but one never can tell with these things.

 

It will allegedly be working on Saturday so you could try it ????

 

[AgMech Cowboy]

1 hour ago, Crossy said:

It will allegedly be working on Saturday so you could try it

Just as good as a picnic. HaHa ????

[Crossy]

2 hours ago, josephbloggs said:

Thanks Crossy. Will that be contactless Visa only like the MRT? Or will this accept other flavours too like Mastercard?

 

Poked around a bit, the Blue / Purple lines are Visa + MasterCard. So, Yellow will be too.

 

 

 

 

[josephbloggs]

44 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

Poked around a bit, the Blue / Purple lines are Visa + MasterCard. So, Yellow will be too.

 

 

 

 

Thanks. That's strange as I forgot my MRT card last week and there was a big queue so tried my contactless mastercard and it didn't work, and the machine only has a Visa sign. But maybe they are updating it.

Edit: Ah wait, the contactless card you have to tap in a different place to the MRT card, maybe I tapped in my usual spot.

Anyway, looking forward to trying the yellow line on Saturday!

Edited May 31, 2023 by josephbloggs

[SAFETY FIRST]

On 5/31/2023 at 3:51 AM, webfact said:

Yellow Line monorail mass transit system running from Lat Phrao to Samrong will start on Saturday, June 3

I found another article regarding Yellow Line 'free rides' 

 

 

[Crossy]

Important note: -

 

The trial running is only Hua Mak to Samrong (YL11 - YL23) and 09.00 to 20.00.

 

No idea when the rest of the line will be available for trial passenger operations ???? 

 

[Crossy]

All set at YL17 ???? 

 

[KhunLA]

I've taken most of the rail lines, when opened, as a nice way to sightsee areas from above.  And a damn inexpensive tour, if not free during trial runs.  Most pass through residential and non tourist areas, though if researching, may find a great munch or coffee/sweet tooth shop, worth exploring.

 

If just playing tourist, you can do a round trip, within a certain amount of time, and simply get off where you got on, or a station or tow prior or after, for minimal fare, if really a CC.

 

Some stations even have food & shopping without leaving the rail system.  At max fare in the ฿50 range, it won't be breaking anyone's wallet, and cheaper than a short taxi ride anywhere.

 

Rode some lines between 1000 - 1400 hrs and the carriages were near empty, so taking snaps of anything interesting is easy.

 

Edited June 3, 2023 by KhunLA

[Crossy]

Actual passengers!

 

[josephbloggs]

10 hours ago, Crossy said:

Actual passengers!

 

I tried it this afternoon: from Hua Mark to Samrong, change to Green Line for a bit, then came back the same way. Overall experience was good. The trains themselves are cool, very airy and pretty roomy.  There were a lot of people on it, most taking photos and videos - seems like there is a lot of excitement about the service. It remains to be seen if this is just opening day excitement or whether it will remain this busy. There also some nice views of the Bangkok skyline as you trundle down Sri Nakarin.

My only negative comment is it was quite a bit bumpier than I expected it to be, I though it would be smoother. And occasionally the train was jerky but I am sure this will be tweaked easily - the Turkish made BTS trains were really jerky when they went in to use too but it was quickly improved.

[Crossy]

About 40,000 passengers used it on day 1 ???? 

 

Most of them survived!

[Crossy]

Update: -

 

YL02 to YL10 will be open for free passenger operation 06.00 to 20.00 from Monday 12th June.