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Airport Link further delayed

By: BangkokPost.com Published: 3/06/2009 at 11:56 AM


The first trial run of the new airport rail link has been postponed another three-and-a-half months, transport deputy permanent secretary Thawalrat Ornsira told the cabinet on Wednesday

The trial was scheduled for Aug 12, which is Mother's Day.

However, the contractors had advised they would not be able to complete the work by that date. So the first run had been rescheduled for Dec 5, or Father's Day, His Majesty the King's birthday.

Under the contractual agreement, building of the 28km route from downtown Bangkok to Suvarnabhumi must be completed by November.

It was now expected that the Airport link, which connects Phaya Thai and Makkasan areas to the international airport, would enter service in March next year, Mr Thawalrat said.

The State Railway of Thailand has said the fare will be 150 baht for passengers taking non-stop trains, and between 15 and 45 baht for trains that stop at every station.

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Update genomen op 10 juni 2009

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Phaya Thai Station

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Huamark Station

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Phayathai station (Overstapen Skystrain Phayathai station)

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PM: Airport link must finish on time

By: BangkokPost.com
Published: 1/07/2009 at 03:39 PM

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva had directed the Ministry of Transport to ensure that the airport wailway link is completed by the end of this year as planned, PM’s office spokesman Puthipong Punnakan said on Wednesday afternoon.

Any delay in the electric train project linking between Suvarnabhumi airport and Makkasan railway station in inner Bangkok would affect the country’s investment and tourism Mr Puthjipong said after Mr Abhisit met with economic mininisters.

The prime minister had told the meeting that during his overseas trips he had assured business and government leaders the railway would be operational by the end of 2009, Mr Putthipong said.

Mr Abhisit had also stressed that a company responsible for operating train services must be set up in line with the cabinet resolution. The Transport Ministry must make that clear to the contractors and the unions, he said.

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