Absolute Power Fails To Solve MRT's Missing Link

By Sasiwan Mokkhasen, Staff Reporter -

   

A test train runs between the MRT Khlong Bang Phai and Talad Bang Yai stations on March 25 for the new Purple Line.

 

BANGKOK — The junta leader’s special power may be a shortcut to tackling many of the nation’s problems, but it turns out that the missing link between two commuter rail lines isn’t one of them.

 

The Mass Rapid Transit Authority, or MRTA, failed to meet a November deadline from Prayuth Chan-ocha to settle the contract dispute blocking connection of the Blue and Purple lines and said Wednesday that August 2017 is now the soonest it could be operational.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/transpo/2016/12/08/absolute-power-fails-solve-mrts-missing-link/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2016-12-08

The forward planning skills of a myopic mole.

 

Well the Dear PM could kill two birds with one stone : why not ask the government people to construct the missing link during the Wednesdays mandatory sport hour?

Straight from the book: "How to use Absolute Power to create two terminus stations"

Maybe I got it wrong and it's all about the Swedish "Absolut Power".

On 12/8/2016 at 2:38 PM, webfact said:

Absolute Power Fails To Solve MRT's Missing Link

Maybe should read:

Government Missing Link Fails to Solve MRT's Missing Link

 

Well they could at least use a decent shuttlebus between the 2 stations.

 

I used it once and the bus was about 140 cm high inside, i almost had to crawl to my seat, what a disgrace for a bus that was.

 

And at bang sue i had to walk so far i wished somebody would rent out bicycles to get to the metro's.

 

That was a one time experience and a big failure for BKK...never again, taxi costs the same if you're with 2-3 people and is much more relaxed.