News stories about trains and public transport at Suvarnabhumi Airport. High speed rail link and other developments.
The high-speed rail project to link Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and U-Tapao airports faces a delay due to a budget problem, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has said. The budget to demolish infrastructure to make way for the new high-speed system has not been approved, meaning delivery of the first phase will be delayed from …
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The first Siemens APM will first be tested before being used to transport passengers between the existing terminal building and new Satellite Terminal 1 (SAT-1), which is under construction. Siemens will deliver a total of six APM trains within this year. Each APM will have two carriages with room for 210 passengers per trip or …
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BANGKOK — The operator of the rail line linking downtown Bangkok to Suvarnabhumi Airport on Tuesday said it will reduce some of its fares starting this March – with some conditions. Beginning next month, a discount of 40 percent will be offered to Airport Rail Link passengers travelling during off-peak hours (5.30am to 7am, 9am to …
The contract for the high-speed railway set to link Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao airports will officially be announced and signed by the winning bidder by next January, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has announced. The railway operator’s acting governor Voravuth Mala made the comments Monday during a second pre-tender meeting, comprising representatives from …
Express rail makes life easier for commuters between Bangkok and Suvarnabhumi Airport These days you can get to Suvarnabhumi Airport from downtown Bangkok in quick time thanks to the Airport Rail Link (ARL), a rapid train ride on elevated tracks 28 kilometres long inaugurated last week. It can deliver you there in 30 minutes, or …