Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is testing the waters as he vows to sort out the long-running dispute over the city’s Green Line electric rail system concessions, which includes higher fares for riders and mounting debts.
Q: What are the main issues with the Green Line?
The Green Line skytrain is owned by Bangkok’s local government, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). Thailand’s Interior Ministry has been pushing for an extension of the Green Line operator concession for Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC), the current operator of the skytrain, for another 30 years. The contract would run from 2029 to 2059.
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