"Trains"

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is celebrating His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s 70th birthday with a special steam train route on July 28.

More people are opting for travel by train as their preferred mode of transport due to high fuel prices. As health concerns caused by Covid-19 are diminishing, people are commuting more often, but higher fuel prices have increased the cost of daily commutes in their own vehicle.

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has started testing its new fleet of electro-diesel “Ultraman” trains before they are deployed across the country.

The Rail Transport Department reported that 656,325 people travelled by rail on Monday, the day Thais started heading back to their hometowns for the April 13-15 Songkran holiday.

Two of the 17 KIHA183 diesel trains donated to Thailand by Japan’s Hokkaido Railway Company completed a test run on Thursday without any problems.

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will add 13 extra train services next week to handle up to 100,000 passengers per day over Songkran from April 11-17.

As high-altitude winds make for a brisk morning, people in Tibet board trains to return home, carrying heavy luggage and high anticipation. Their palpable delight marks the start of this years Spring Festival travel rush in the plateau region.

Ministry of Transport’s Joint Ticket Committee expected to launch the Europay Mastercard and Visa (EMV) cards that can be used to pay for fares of trains, electric boats and public buses in Bangkok areas in March of next year, said minister Saksayam Chidchob on Thursday.

The State Railway’s Workers Union of Thailand handed a letter to Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob on Monday explaining why the new plan for urban trains would confuse commuters and affect the agency’s image.

Nobody said that Hua Lamphong would be closed, Transport Ministry deputy permanent secretary Sorapong Paitoonpong said on Wednesday at the public forum “Future of Hua Lamphong Station: History and Development” organised by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).

The number of daily commuters using the rail system, including MRT, BTS and the Airport Rail Link, has risen to 600,000 per day since Thailand reopened on November 1.

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will resume services of 40 long-distance and tourism trains from tomorrow (July 1), in line with the government’s easing of Covid-19 lockdown measures, SRT governor Nirut Maneephan said today.