MRTA expediting 3 BTS extension routes for completion by 2016

[StrontiumDog]

http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news.php?id=255308210018

MRTA expediting 3 BTS extension routes for completion by 2016

BANGKOK, 21 August 2010 (NNT) — The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) is expediting the construction of the Purple, Blue and Dark Green Lines of the BTS Skytrain, expecting their completion before 2016.

Acting Governor of the MRTA Yiemchai Chatkaew stated that the authority was now expediting the progress of the three BTS extension projects. They consist of the Purple Line from Bang Yai to Bang Sue, the Blue Line from Hua Lamphong to Bang Khae and from Bang Sue to Tha Phra and the Dark Green Line from Mo Chit to Saphan Mai and from Bering to Samut Prakarn.

According to Mr Yiemchai, the Purple Line is set to be finished and ready for service in 2014 with more than 100,000 passengers expected per day. The Blue Line, on the other hand, is currently in the bidding process and its construction is expected to commence by the end of this year and be completed by 2016.

As for the Dark Green Line, there have been difficulties in its land expropriation for constructing a maintenance center and train parking station. This will likely cause a delay in construction and also increase the budget needed by at least two billion THB per kilometer. However, Mr Yiemchai assured the route’s readiness for operation by 2014.

[Topper]

Should we put up a vbookie event whether 2016 will be the magic year?

[StrontiumDog]

http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news.php?id=255309020045

Construction of Purple Line Rail Project to commence on 10 Sept

BANGKOK, 2 September 2010 (NNT) – The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) will commence the construction under the 2nd contract of the Purple Line Rail Project on 10 September.

MRTA announced on Thursday that Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction Public Company Limited will commence the construction of the second line contract of the Purple Line Project, Bang Yai - Bang Sue Section, starting on 10 September.

The laying of foundation pile will begin at Bang Yai market. Therefore, the traffic island in the middle of Kanchanapisek Road will be closed for a distance of one-kilometer. The construction will also take up one of each inbound and outbound lanes, starting at the Khlong Thanon area to Big C Rattanathibet.

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http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2010...-30143432.html

Skytrain's Soi Baring extension to run in August

By By Jeerawan Prasomsap
The Nation
Published on November 30, 2010


The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) yesterday signed a contract to have Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) operate the 5.25km-long Skytrain extension from On Nut to Soi Baring in exchange for Bt647.1 million per year.

Prapanpong Vejjajiva, director of Krungthep Thanakom - a BMA enterprise - and BTS President Khiri Kanchanapas signed the contract in front of BMA deputy governor Theerachon Manomaipibul.

BTS chief operating officer Surapong Laoha-Unya said that, under this one-year contract worth Bt647.1 million (including VAT), the company would provide trains to serve commuters on the extension from On Nut to Soi Baring, which would be officially open for public use from August 12, 2011 onwards.

After the contract ended, they would discuss about renewal - possibly for another 19 years, equal to the remaining period of Sukhumvit and Silom lines' concession granted BTS by the city.

Following this contract signing, BTS would buy 35 more bogies from Germany-based Siemens for Bt2 billion to run on the Sukhumvit line and this extension. Also a previous order remains for 12 trains (totalling 48 bogies) from China that would operate on the Silom line.

BTS will collect all fares for the BMA for this extension but not pocket them - because BTS already has received the city's payment for its operating service. It was expected that 100,000 people would use it per day in the first year.

Affirming that BTS was financially strong enough to run the city's Skytrain extensions if approved in future, Khiri said the firm planned to issue a convertible bond of Bt10 billion on the foreign currency market - following the domestic bond worth Bt12 billion it issued last August.

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http://www.tannetwork.tv/tan/ViewData.aspx?DataID=1038063

Bid Deadlines Pushed Back for Red-Line Rail Project

UPDATE : 2 December 2010

The State Railway of Thailand has extended the deadline for bid submissions for the construction of the 26 kilometer section of the Red Line rail route, between Bangsue and Rangsit for another two weeks.

State Railway of Thailand or SRT Governor Yutthana Tapcharoen said the deadline for submitting bid documents for the Red Line rail project has been put off for two weeks.

He said the deadline for the first contract, which involves the construction of Bangsue Station and a maintenance depot, is postponed to be on December 13, while the new submission deadline for bids for the construction of the route from Bangsue to Rangsit is December 14.

Yutthana noted that the January 17 deadline remains for the third contract, which covers the installation of electrical and mechanical systems as well as train procurement.


The SRT governor explained that the delays are because the agency has yet to clarify project details and procedures with prospective bidders, as well as ensured that all questions have been answered, so that all parties have the same understanding when the bidding takes place.

[Good2bhappy]

The SRT governor explained that the delays are because the agency has yet to clarify project details and procedures with prospective bidders,

clarify the graft?

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3 BTS extension routes for completion by 2016

That'll probably when they've eventually fixed the Silom line.

[rubbajohnny]

Just saw a Halal pig fly past the window with a newsbanner from the tailhook reading

"No more corruption says President Toxin"

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http://www.tannetwork.tv/tan/ViewData.aspx?DataID=1038729



Transport Minister Presses Forward with New MRT Routes Projects

UPDATE : 21 December 2010

The Transport Ministry is pressing forward with the construction project of the new MRT routes, estimated value of more than 100 billion baht.

Permanent-Secretary of the Transport Ministry Supoj Saplom, who is also the president of the Mass Rapid Transit or MRT, has announced that starting from next year, the ministry will compose data on the construction project of 3 MRT routes consisting of the Pink Line, Pakkred to Nonthaburi, Orange Line, Bang Kapito Thailand Cultural Center and the Purple Line, Taopoon to Wang Burapha.

The total cost of the project has been estimated to be at 106 billion baht.


The transport ministry will also initiate the construction bidding process for the Green Line, Mo Chit to Saphan Mai and the Light Green Line, Bearing to Samutprakarn in January.

Interested construction companies could make their bids for the Light Green Line then.

Meanwhile, the environment impact assessment is being conducted for the construction of the Green Line, while its bidding process is expected to begin in mid 2011.

Meanwhile, the construction project of the Blue Line, Hua Lamphong to Bang Kae, which has previously been suspected of corruption in the bidding process, is now being reviewed by the prime minister.

If no irregularity is found in the project plan, the construction company will approve the project by the last week of this year.

[laoshi]

That mrt is great. They wanna chunk the bts, its shit