george Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 BMA to provide bike lanes on 30 routes BANGKOK: -- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Monday teamed up with the Thailand Cycling Club (TCC) to mark World Car-Free Day this Friday, and promised to speed up work on improving and building bicycle lanes on 30 routes across the city. Deputy Bangkok Governor Bannasopit Mekwichai said the BMA and TCC would encourage city residents to leave their cars at homes and use bicycles or public transport instead. He said the BMA has improved existing cycle lanes on 15 routes with a total distance 80.4 kilometres and is currently constructing lanes on 15 more routes covering a total distance of 96.74 kilometres. The city administration has also set up 3,379 parking stands for cycles on footpaths and near Skytrain stations that can accommodate 19,224 bikes, and planned to set up another 1,960 stands at district offices, schools, hospitals, public parks and libraries. Altogether there will be 5,069 parking stands for 34,434 cycles across the city, Bannasopit said. --The Nation 2006-09-18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Translation - more space for the motorcycle taxis, maybe it will get them off the sidewalks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefan Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Where are they? I do not remember seeing a single one.....? CHeers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxm88 Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Where are they? I do not remember seeing a single one.....? CHeers! http://www.2bangkok.com/2bangkok/buildings/cycle/cycle.shtml has some excellent pics from last year. Are all the bike paths like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefan Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 He,he now THAT is funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyashley Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 cmon..is it seriously going to look like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Translation - more space for the motorcycle taxis, maybe it will get them off the sidewalks. There won't be any room with the Taxi Meters undertaking the buses (or V V) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rak sa_ngop Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Are there any maps of these bike routes available yet? Could add a bit of excitment to a Sunday morning trying them out!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anna234cn Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Where are they? I do not remember seeing a single one.....? CHeers! http://www.2bangkok.com/2bangkok/buildings/cycle/cycle.shtml has some excellent pics from last year. Are all the bike paths like this? haha, I like this pic sooooo much. For me, it sounds ridiculous to imagine riding a bike in Bangkok. To breath the dirty air? Or to do exercise in the sun with too much SUV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anna234cn Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 He,he now THAT is funny! wow, I like your avatar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rak sa_ngop Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 For me, it sounds ridiculous to imagine riding a bike in Bangkok. To breath the dirty air? Or to do exercise in the sun with too much SUV? I have just cycled round Lumphini park 5 times dodging all the runners, walkers, invalids, wheelchairs, kids, dogs, cyclists, nutters.... Nobody minds!! It was GREAT FUN!!! Try it before you knock it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anna234cn Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Try it before you knock it. No bike here now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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