The reopening of schools, a rebound in foreign tourist arrivals and the full operation of extension sections should increase skytrain ridership to exceed pre-pandemic levels, according to BTS Group Holdings Plc.
Surayut Thavikulwat, chief financial officer, said the company saw an increase in ridership over two weeks ago after schools reopened on May 17 as more people opted to use mass transit lines to avoid heavy traffic jams.
“Ridership last week was over 70% of pre-pandemic levels,” he said. “The trend will continue in the second half as Covid-19 will be recognised as an endemic disease in July and people will be…