webfact Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Airport Rail Link repair pushed back until late next yearBANGKOK, 14 August 2014 (NNT) - SRT Electric Train Co. operator has announced that the planned maintenance of Airport Rail Link trains has been postponed until October next year.The announcement came after former deputy Bangkok governor Samart Ratchapolsitte had urged prompt overhaul of the trains for fear of possible accidents, as the fleet has passed the due date for checking.Generally, trains are required to undergo major maintenance after running 1.32 million kilometers. The SRTET said all of the 9 trains on the rail link have been in service for 1 million kilometers.The company is set to hold an auction for repair contracts for the trains on August 19. Maintenance work, which was due to begin in April this year, has been pushed back to late next year.The maintenance programme is expected to cost around 380 million baht. In the meantime, the company will carry out repairs on the tracks first during midnight to 4AM.The Ministry of Transport said all related agencies would meet later on today to discuss the details of the maintenance projects.-- NNT 2014-08-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rubl Posted August 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2014 Interesting mix of the use of the words "maintenance' and 'repair'. Anyway, unlike "City Airways" the trains will continue running 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Misterwhisper Posted August 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2014 "The announcement came after former deputy Bangkok governor Samart Ratchapolsitte had urged prompt overhaul of the trains for fear of possible accidents..." Thai solution: Push back the urgently needed overhaul for 13 months - or until a horrible accident has happened. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post doctorproc156 Posted August 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2014 Yep since there's a potential for accidents and the maintenance is already due, why not push it back another 13 months? Nothing could possibly go wrong. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChrisY1 Posted August 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2014 As we all know....maintenance in Thailand is a bad word........and of course, it's not nessecary to spend money on something that isn't broken! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAG Posted August 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2014 Memo to self: Use a taxi. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post teatree Posted August 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2014 Memo to self: Use a taxi. I fancy my chances on an overdue for maintainence 4 year old train over a Bangkok taxi every time. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacChang Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Cost of potential lives in Thailand < Maintenance 380million Ok, delay it. Mai pen rai, yung mee profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Thailand Aviation: Hong Kong based airline not safe for passengersBANGKOK: -- Thailand needs tourists, but safety is always first. Any questions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike324 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 amazing Thailand indeed, lets push back maintenance for 1 year and hold auctions to fix the track once we pass the maintenance date! how stupid can these folks get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 As we all know....maintenance in Thailand is a bad word........and of course, it's not nessecary to spend money on something that isn't broken! It's not a bad word; it's a word which doesn't exist in the dictionnary in 44 volumes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Rest of the world: Safety First Thailand: Don't worry be happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanet Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Thai railways have a very pragmatic approach to maintenance. It's due when trains fall off the tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginjag Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Thai railways have a very pragmatic approach to maintenance. It's due when trains fall off the tracks. In general Thais do not fix things the BODGE-UP. Here (lays) the problem. if the bodge up goes wrong we "buy another" motor bike logic the same. Attitude in Thailand--example buy a new Honda M/Cycle when do they take it to Honda for regular service. example 2, Not all but people that buy a new car here when it is part exchanged, where is the service history book. This seems to ring a bell with Bus companies-school taxies etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickirs Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Nothing needs to be deferred. The proposed 8% increase (although why the raise needs to be more than double the rate of inflation is a question for another topic) from 2014 civil servant pay amounts to an additional 31 billion baht for the 2015 budget. Reducing the pay raise slightly to 7% will create enough savings to pay for the maintenance and repairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeThePoster Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Keep the black spray paint ready. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 As we all know....maintenance in Thailand is a bad word........and of course, it's not nessecary to spend money on something that isn't broken! It's not a bad word; it's a word which doesn't exist in the dictionnary in 44 volumes Actually there is. gaan rák-săa sà-pâap. I found it in the 45th volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post outsider Posted August 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2014 Thailand's Airport Rail Link is an epic FAIL, compared to Malaysia's version (known as KLIA Express). I travel between BKK and KUL at least once a month, so I know. The KLIA Express cuts down travel time by almost half, and is traveller/baggage-friendly. The Airport Rail Link is a farce - heaven help you if you have a huge luggage, and it's not exactly linked to anything. Meanwhile, the KLIA Express chugs into a real transport hub, where you can take other trains, taxis or have friends pick you up - without getting stuck in mad traffic. The Malaysian authorities aren't exactly the most brilliant lot, but their work in efficiently and effectively linking their international airport to the city deserves a pat on the back and then some. There was planning. Thailand's Airport Rail Link, in comparison, looks like an afterthought - let's link the airport and the city - ok - draw a line from here to here - ok - done. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaiChai Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Sounds to me like its a dispute over who gets the juicy contracts rather than concerns of safety. Lets face it Thai railways is a joke! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaPiPuPePo Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I had a minor but I thought telling annoyance last time I left BKK: the taxi driver dropped me off across the street from what I was sure was the right spot, but "mai ben rai" he said, just go up those stairs on this side and cross over. Okay, so I haul my big bag up the stairs, and....can't cross over. I either have to go back down the stairs, find my way across the divided road, and back up, or I have to buy a regular BTS ticket for minimum fare, i.e. get 20 baht in change, buy a 15 baht fare card from the machine, then go in one gate and out the other, which is what I opted to do. What mickey-mouse nonsense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorproc156 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Thailand's Airport Rail Link is an epic FAIL, compared to Malaysia's version (known as KLIA Express). I travel between BKK and KUL at least once a month, so I know. The KLIA Express cuts down travel time by almost half, and is traveller/baggage-friendly. The Airport Rail Link is a farce - heaven help you if you have a huge luggage, and it's not exactly linked to anything. Meanwhile, the KLIA Express chugs into a real transport hub, where you can take other trains, taxis or have friends pick you up - without getting stuck in mad traffic. The Malaysian authorities aren't exactly the most brilliant lot, but their work in efficiently and effectively linking their international airport to the city deserves a pat on the back and then some. There was planning. Thailand's Airport Rail Link, in comparison, looks like an afterthought - let's link the airport and the city - ok - draw a line from here to here - ok - done. Exactly. Malaysia may have its problems but regarding infrastructure and planning they are several decades ahead of Thailand. And the best part about the KLIA express is that it is completely private from construction to maintenance, not a single cent of tax payer money was used on the project and it is still a huge success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSJ Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 They say 380 million without having an in depth inspection....I don't get it? And calling for tenders for maintenance....weird! Or maybe the tenderers will do an in depth inspection and quote accordingly.....but only if it's 380 million. Yadda yadda yadda! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louse1953 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 (edited) Memo to self: Use a taxi. Which never gets maintenance.Just sit behind the amulet. Edited August 15, 2014 by louse1953 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 amazing Thailand indeed, lets push back maintenance for 1 year and hold auctions to fix the track once we pass the maintenance date! how stupid can these folks get? Extremely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Pray to Buda if they decide to build Nuclear power plants here. Skipping maintenance on public transportation is not very clever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Thailand's Airport Rail Link is an epic FAIL, compared to Malaysia's version (known as KLIA Express). I travel between BKK and KUL at least once a month, so I know. The KLIA Express cuts down travel time by almost half, and is traveller/baggage-friendly. The Airport Rail Link is a farce - heaven help you if you have a huge luggage, and it's not exactly linked to anything. Meanwhile, the KLIA Express chugs into a real transport hub, where you can take other trains, taxis or have friends pick you up - without getting stuck in mad traffic. The Malaysian authorities aren't exactly the most brilliant lot, but their work in efficiently and effectively linking their international airport to the city deserves a pat on the back and then some. There was planning. Thailand's Airport Rail Link, in comparison, looks like an afterthought - let's link the airport and the city - ok - draw a line from here to here - ok - done. The fugitive in Dubai drew that line...and he once boasted he can solve traffic snarls in Bangkok within 6 months. His party subsequently added more cars into the city with tax refunds...:-B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rametindallas Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Delaying scheduled/needed maintenance on the trains may be more costly than they anticipate. For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost.For want of a horse the rider was lost.For want of a rider the battle was lost.For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.And all for the want of a horseshoe nail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteor Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 To compare KLIA to KL with Suvarnabhumi to BKK one should also include comparing the rates. MYR 35 for a single journey equals about THB 350, versus THB 100 or even THB 40 for the city line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalebiran Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 "Past the check time"uhhh? So Why is it still running? Waiting for the first accident to join the other train accidents of the same body that runs both SRT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taony Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 They should just hire more whistle blowers. Then everything will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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