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1. learning | 29 Aug 2012
Skytrain: More riders, more trains, longer lines
About transportation
» More people riding Bangkok's Skytrain to get to places faster so business is profitable & more trains, more train lines to be added soon.
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2. news | 14 May 2013
Indonesia scraps women-only trains
» Indonesia’s state railway company has cancelled its women-only trains, after running the service for barely more than six months.
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3. learning | 15 May 2013
Cheap air flights vs. fast trains: Which wins?
About transportation
» Costing over 2 trillion baht, high-speed rail unlikely to win customers from cheap & fast airlines. Sightseeing & some cargo, main use for trains.
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4. news | 04 Jun 2013
WWII shell stops Japan bullet trains
By AFP
» An unexploded World War II shell that was discovered just metres from a busy rail track halted high speed trains in Japan, as bomb disposal experts moved in to detonate it.
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5. learning | 28 Jun 2012
High-speed trains to replace cars, trucks
About transportation
» 82-83% of Thai transport still by roads. Shift to more efficient railway transportation for goods & passengers focus of study.
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6. learning | 22 Dec 2011
Investment: Flood prevention & high-speed trains
About business
» Former Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij explains how Chinese sovereign wealth funds & improved use of Thai savings could make these a reality.
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7. learning | 26 Feb 2013
Mass transit: 60 million baht for your land?
About transportation
» To build electric trains some people will lose their land. Rumours swirl about who it will be & possible huge payoffs from govt.
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8. news | 15 May 2013
Airlines say speedy trains are no threat
TRANSPORT
By Boonsong Kositchotethana, Newspaper section: Business
» The government's proposed high-speed train network is unlikely to win over passengers from budget airlines if operating costs are the main factor.
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9. news | 19 Jun 2013
Japan railway offers train wedding
By AFP
» TOKYO - A rail company is offering one lucky couple the chance to get married aboard one of Tokyo's busiest commuter trains as it encircles the Japanese capital.
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10. learning | 20 Apr 2011
Mass transit ridership hits records
About transportation
» The number of people leaving the car at home and taking BTS, Bangkok's light rail system, has hit all time highs with rising oil prices. Trains have been added.
