1 - 10 of 19 results for "trains"

  1. 1. learning | 29 Aug 2012

    Skytrain: More riders, more trains, longer lines

    About transportation

    By Jon Fernquest

    » More people riding Bangkok's Skytrain to get to places faster so business is profitable & more trains, more train lines to be added soon.

  2. 2. news | 14 May 2013

    Indonesia scraps women-only trains

    By Online Reporters

    » Indonesia’s state railway company has cancelled its women-only trains, after running the service for barely more than six months.

  3. 3. learning | 15 May 2013

    Cheap air flights vs. fast trains: Which wins?

    About transportation

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Costing over 2 trillion baht, high-speed rail unlikely to win customers from cheap & fast airlines. Sightseeing & some cargo, main use for trains.

  4. 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.

  5. 5. learning | 28 Jun 2012

    High-speed trains to replace cars, trucks

    About transportation

    By Jon Fernquest

    » 82-83% of Thai transport still by roads. Shift to more efficient railway transportation for goods & passengers focus of study.

  6. 6. learning | 22 Dec 2011

    Investment: Flood prevention & high-speed trains

    About business

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Former Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij explains how Chinese sovereign wealth funds & improved use of Thai savings could make these a reality.

  7. 7. learning | 26 Feb 2013

    Mass transit: 60 million baht for your land?

    About transportation

    By Jon Fernquest

    » To build electric trains some people will lose their land. Rumours swirl about who it will be & possible huge payoffs from govt.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 10. learning | 20 Apr 2011

    Mass transit ridership hits records

    About transportation

    By Jon Fernquest

    » 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.

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