The Thai State Railway (SRT) is shifting gears, planning to relocate its locomotive maintenance and production facilities closer to Bangkok, within a distance of 200 kilometres. The SRT relocation move is sparked by the forthcoming transformation of their current premises in Makkasan into a bustling, mixed-use space which will host a public park, an SRT historical exhibit, and a city station that facilitates the high-speed rail services connecting Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports.
Previously, in June 2021, the SRT employed the services of the KUSIP joint venture for 210 million baht to conceive and plan the SRT relocation. The joint venture, with King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang at its helm, includes Utility Design Consultant, See Consult Engineering, Infra Group, and Pro Concept Engineering. The…
