Hugh_Hoy Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 [Let's not mention that please - KS] HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiHome Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 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 I think you may be looking at a year old article. :content: TH Airport train to open Aug 12 Published: 13/02/2009 at 08:38 PM Online news: Breakingnews Link 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinod Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 ... maybe open on the Kings birthday. year mate .... birthday we celebarte every year cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 ... I'd rather pick a decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamokhamok Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 http://bangkokairporttrain.com/gallery.html The above web site is available but with little information as of now. It appears they will be providing information when the system is up and running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiHome Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Good link, they have a news page which shows: NEWS UPDATE... 31st March, 2010 Transport Ministry Inspects Airport Link's Progress The Transport Ministry has inspected the progress of the Airport Link which connects Suvarnabhumi Airport to Bangkok's downtown, and has found various problems. However, they believe the train link will be completed and in operation by July this year. The chairman of the committee to evaluate the progress of the Airport Link, Thianchot Jongpheephian, disclosed that independent consulting engineers are in the process of inspecting the safety of the Airport Link, and have found several flaws that need to be fixed immediately. He quoted the engineers as saying that the backup electrical system does not work automatically when the major electrical system malfunctions. What's more, the radio communication between trains and control units does not operate properly, and fire exits also need to be addressed. He said fiber cables should be installed at the mouth of tunnels and more fire exits must be added. The chairman said related officials must report on the progress to the committee every week, and the upcoming meeting on the issue is scheduled for April 7th. He anticipates that the Airport Link will begin operation in either July or August this year. Transport Minister Sophon Saram said the mass transit system is likely to begin commercial operation by July. He added that the State Railway of Thailand will test the project in late April by operating the train four times a day for three months, to ensure safety. He said the Airport Link is 90 per cent completed, as planned by the Transport Ministry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 We don't need no stinkin' fire exits. Who approved the plans and what kind of car is he driving now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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