The Department of Rail Transport (DoRT) is seeking talks with City Hall over its decision to raise the fare ceiling on the BTS skytrain Green Line electric train from 65 baht to 104 baht from Feb 16.
Kittiphan Panchan, deputy director-general of the Department of Highways and acting director-general of the DoRT, wants the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to postpone the fare hike to give the two sides a chance to compromise.
“We are waiting for the BMA’s response to an invitation to a meeting, which should come this week. This is an issue that affects a large number of people,” he…
