The Pink Line elevated train between Khae Rai and Min Buri is expected enter public service early next year, as the project is now 98.35% complete and is undergoing trial runs, according to Pakapong Sirikantaramas, governor of the Mass Transit Authority of Thailand (MRT).
He said that the concessionaire with the contract to operate the service, Northern Bangkok Monorail (NBM), wants to commence commercial services by the end of this year, but the MRT wants to make sure that the project is 100% complete. Currently, the escalators, elevators and stairways at three stations are not complete.
Pakapong said he agrees with the company’s intention to commence service as soon as possible, but the whole system must pass a safety assessment before it becomes fully operational.
He added, however, that the company can start the train service on an unofficial basis, but it cannot yet collect…
