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Bangkok Post – Rail heralded as future for Thai logistics

Has low emissions and costs less to run

The State Railway of Thailand launches the Map Ta Phut-Bua Yai cargo train at Map Ta Phut train station in Rayong’s Muang district in June 2022. (Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut)

Experts have backed rail to transport agricultural products over long distances following a successful trial, which saw a 13-fold lowering of carbon emissions when compared to air freight. It was also cheaper.

The trial was conducted by Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI), which used high-efficiency mobile refrigerated container trains to…

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