BJ_Blackowitz Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Can anyone shed a light on the status of the new train from the Airport ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no rite way Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Years behind schedule and so far over budget it may never make a profit. Here is the lastest that I've read on it. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Cross the road from Don Muang and take any train heading towards Hua Lampong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ_Blackowitz Posted March 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 nugh said will have to take a taxi or the bus to Southern Busterminal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanddawg1 Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Siemens would be unable to finish the railway on time. I have a hard time believing it's all Siemens fault???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 ... maybe open on the Kings birthday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioman Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Well I heard, only that of course, that it's all built and working. They did open it briefly last year on HM's birthday, just for a day or so. Presumably it had to be working for that, at least in part. Let's remember that the airport rail link is going to be operated by SRT (State Railway of Thailand) It is my understanding that they failed to conclude negotiations in a timely manner such that SRT staff could be recruited/trained to operate the rail link before about May of this year give or take a month or so. I wonder how the airport rail link will compare to the rest of the SRT machine in due course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanddawg1 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Personally I think I will stay with a taxi ride to avoid lugging my bags up and down the BTS stairs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 "Airport train to open Aug 12 The Airport Link from the Phaya Thai and Makkasan areas of downtown Bangkok to Suvarnabhumi airport is set to open for passengers on Aug 12, the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen, deputy Transport Minister Sopon Zarum said on Friday. He conceded some facilities, including the baggage carousel system, would not be ready on the opening day, but he said he needed to speed up its launch. The luggage-loading service at Makkasan station would not be operational, so there might be some inconvenience for passengers with heavy bags. The construction of the 28-km route is 96 per cent complete. There have been delays to work at some stations and route sections due to hold-ups in land acquisitions, said SRT deputy governor Prasert Attanan. The SRT plans to collect a fare of 150 baht from passengers taking non-stop trains while those travelling on trains that stop at every station will pay between 15 and 45 baht." Source: Thailand Construction News, Edition 154 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 I'll take Dec 5th as the date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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