Transport Co to increase 2,000 trips for public transport during Songkran

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Transport Co to increase 2,000 trips for public transport during Songkran
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BANGKOK, April 11 - Thailand's government-operated Transport Company is scheduling 2,000 more bus and van trips to serve travellers during the Songkran holiday.

President Wuthichart Kalyanamitra said the number of passengers is expected to peak today at 212,000 persons.

Starting today through April 13 and during April 15-17, more buses and vans will be added from 5,000 rounds to 7,000 rounds to serve a maximum number of travellers at 200,000 persons per day.

He said the Transport Company has asked for cooperation from traffic police in the capital to help direct traffic at Bangkok's three bus terminals as well as asking taxi companies to send sufficient numbers of drivers to pick up passengers.

Mr Wuthichart said related agencies are cooperating to prevent road accidents and changing routes for double-decker buses not to run on steep slopes for greater safety.

He asked travellers to allow sufficient time to arrive at bus terminals before their departure. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2014-04-11

[Just1Voice]

5,000 to 7,000 = More need for speed + more tired, overworked, drunk and drugged out untrained drivers = more deaths.

TiT

Edited April 11, 2014 by Just1Voice

[seajae]

god help us, even more reasons not to go on any of the roads with all these extra idiots racing each other and falling asleep after necking too much grog, I can see another huge death toll coming up.

[thesetat2013]

So anyone travelling should find an easy quick and safe ride to their destination during songkran. I dont feel safer knowing their are 2000 more crazy van drivers amd drunk or sleepy bus drivers. 3 cheers for the Transport company

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SONGKRAN FESTIVAL
More buses to be added over Songkran


Two tourists prepare for Songkran Festival at Khao Sarn//Photo : Thanachai Pramarnpanich

BANGKOK: -- More buses are being deployed to serve people returning to their homes upcountry during the Songkran Holiday, the president of the government's Transport Company said on Friday.

Wuthichart Kalyanamitra said the number of passengers is expected to peak today at 212,000 persons so the firm would deploy as many as 2,000 buses and vans to facilitate travelling during the festival, which gets underway on Sunday.

He said that from today through April 13 and again from pril 1517, more buses and vans will be added, bringing the current trips up to 7,000 from the current 5,000 to serve a maximum number of travellers.

Transport Company has asked for cooperation from traffic police in the capital to help direct traffic at Bangkok’s three bus terminals as well as asking taxi companies to send sufficient numbers of drivers to pick up passengers.

Wuthichart added that related agencies are cooperating to prevent road accidents and changing routes so that doubledecker buses do not to run on steep slopes for greater safety.

He asked travellers to allow sufficient time to arrive at bus terminals before their departure.


-- The Nation 2014-04-11

[lee b]

Started in chiang mai today in full swing!! Great laugh though, back out tomorrow hahaha happy new year to you all.

[riclag]

Seriously ! Songran kidding aside. I personnel would rather take my chances on a motorbike as oppose to a Bus in Thailand.

[khunron13]

And those extra drivers are coming from where? Oh, no need for additional drivers, just have the current drivers drive 24 hours-a-day instead of 12 hours-a-day.