Somkid wants mass transit projects in Phuket and Chiang Mai

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authority was on Thursday ordered by Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak to speed up feasibility study of at least two mass transit projects in Phuket and Chiang Mai to be completed and submitted to the cabinet for consideration within this year.

 

He singled out Phuket and Chiang Mai as priority targets for feasibility student, noting that the two provinces have high economic potential but, at the same time, have serious traffic problem.

 

Meanwhile on Thursday, the MRT signed six contracts with private constructers for the construction of the Orange Line electric train system between Thailand Cultural Centre and Min Buri.

 

The starting point of the Orange Line at Thailand Cultural Centre will connect with the Blue Line or the current underground train and run through Rama IX road to end at Suwinthawong covering 17 stations altogether.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/somkid-wants-mass-transit-projects-phuket-chiang-mai/

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-02-10

Yes, this deal needs to be stitched up within this year as there will be a change of snouts at the trough in less than 1 year from ..........two days ago!

1 hour ago, PatOngo said:

Yes, this deal needs to be stitched up within this year as there will be a change of snouts at the trough in less than 1 year from ..........two days ago!

I believe the trough is now only 1/4 full.  These projects should empty it and no one will put their hand up for the job.

Development outside of Bangkok ?  Unheard of, unless you count the State Railway of Thailand, founded in 1951 and funded by the World Bank. 

"The SRT was founded as the Royal State Railways of Siam (RSR) in 1890. "

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Railway_of_Thailand

 

And the project for a mass-transit system in Chiang Mai has been under-discussion for 20+ years, so I wouldn't hold my breath, on anything suddenly happening up here !

2 hours ago, Ricardo said:

"The SRT was founded as the Royal State Railways of Siam (RSR) in 1890. "

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Railway_of_Thailand

 

And the project for a mass-transit system in Chiang Mai has been under-discussion for 20+ years, so I wouldn't hold my breath, on anything suddenly happening up here !

I'm assuming that there would be massive push-back by tuk-tuk and songtaw driver associations.  Anyway, Chiang Mai is built like a wheel spoke.  I can't wrap my head around how they would supply electric rail in sufficient locations to offset the traffic issues.  Best of luck planning that.  They have to build elevated rail lines up the major arterials with stations originating in the old city.  Talk about a 'Mega-Project.' 

8 hours ago, webfact said:

BANGKOK: -- Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authority was on Thursday ordered by Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak to speed up feasibility study of at least two mass transit projects in Phuket and Chiang Mai to be completed and submitted to the cabinet for consideration within this year.

 

Its that big leap from consideration to shovels in the ground. Therein lies the problem. Yes Chiang Mai needs a mass transit system in the worst way not only to ease traffic problems but to also cut back on pollution. Sad solutions are never implemented in an orderly fashion they are always cobbled together after the crisis has well become a crisis. 

6 hours ago, Thechook said:

I believe the trough is now only 1/4 full.  These projects should empty it and no one will put their hand up for the job.

How about hands up for the money??

4 hours ago, Ricardo said:

"The SRT was founded as the Royal State Railways of Siam (RSR) in 1890. "

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Railway_of_Thailand

 

And the project for a mass-transit system in Chiang Mai has been under-discussion for 20+ years, so I wouldn't hold my breath, on anything suddenly happening up here !

Not in our lifetime anyways. Things will only change when one of these tourist bus caravans that are headed up by the horn blowing "tourist" police are gridlocked for a weekend. 

6 hours ago, yellowboat said:

Development outside of Bangkok ?  Unheard of, unless you count the State Railway of Thailand, founded in 1951 and funded by the World Bank. 

There are brand new roads all over Thailand .