[Thailand] Metro Blue Line extended / Photogenic stations become tourist attractions
Many people use private cars, buses and taxis to get from the west bank of the Chao Phraya River to the city center, causing traffic jams in the morning and evening. For some, using the extended subway system has made it possible to travel in just 10 minutes instead of the hour or more it used to take by bus. There is a huge park-and-ride parking lot at the western terminus station, Luckthorn, where citizens from farther afield can also park their cars and use the subway. The High Speed Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) further plans to begin trial rides by the end of 2019 on a line that will ring the Blue Line (Taopoon Tha Phra) and open by March next year. The ongoing expansion of Bangkok's subway and elevated rail network is expected to reduce the number of people using cars and ease traffic congestion.
This article is co-authored by TNC Lifestyle Researcher (http://lifestyle.tenace.co.jp/) and Intage's Global Researcher.
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- Feb 13, 2020
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