Just an update for anyone intrested:
Trips available on Airport Link test run
Published: 31/05/2010 at 04:12 PM
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Members of the public will be able to take a test ride on the Airport Rail Link train from now until Friday night, State Railway of Thailand governor Yutthana Thapcharoen said on Monday.
The test ride will run from Phaya Thai station to Suvarnabhumi airport and there will be no stops along the way.
The trains will leave every 20 minutes. The trip will take about 25 minutes.
The test runs began today and will continue until Friday, from 7 to 10am, and from 4 to 7pm.
Anyone interested can call 1690, 02-222-0175 and 02-220-2468 or visit railway.
BANGKOK, June 1 (TNA) - The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) on Tuesday conducted a test run of the the Thai capital's Airport Rail Link, attracting passengers to try free rides.
Eighteen trains are initially operating from 7-10 am and 4-7pm, on express runs from Phayathai station to the Suvarnabhumi Airport station without a stop at other stations.
Each trip takes about 22 minutes. However, the baggage check-in system is not yet open. Two more stops at Hua Mark station and Ramkhamhaeng station will be operated in mid-month and other stations will open later to complete all eight stations.
Permanent Secretary for Transport Supoj Saplom co-chaired the test run launch Tuesday.He said free rides will be offered until commercial service opens on August 12 to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Sirikit's birthday.
Fares will start at 15 baht and increase by five baht for each station to a maximum fare of 45 baht while nonstop Airport Express Trains will cost 150 baht. The passenger capacity is some 600-700 persons for each train. An integrated ticketing system will be applied later linking with the elevated BTS Skytrain, the MRT subway and buses.
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