Taksin Ext.: Opened!

[Wisarut]

Taksin Extension - the next Hurdle for BMA is BTS?
Prachachart Thurakij - December 12-14, 2005

Even though BMA and STECOn has signed the contract, the issue on the revenue sharing scheme
with BTS is still a big hurdle ....

Even though Taksin extension add MORE passengers to BTS, theri revenue may be down
due to the followign reasons

1) BMA has applied the right to collect the first 10 Baht fee
2) BMA want to grab more revenue for the rest of BTS tickets [0-30 Baht]
3) Even though Taksin extension add the extra daily passengers, BTS has to loss
20000 passengers a day at Saphan Taksin station [from the current level of
30000 passengers a day] ... The loss at Surasak station has not been calculated yet.

Therefore, BTS need to get at least the extra 50,000 daily passengers or more
to cover the loss due to the revenue sharign scheme.

Note: BTS Better prepare to reroute the feeder buses to get the extra passengers The possible rerouting scheme can be shown as follows:

1) the route to The Mall Tha Phra
2) the route to The mall Bang Khae -> by popular Demand
3) the route to Big C Rat Boorana
4) the loop route to Wongwian Yai
5) the rotue to Central Pinklao -> By popular Demands
6) the route to Central Rama II Highway -> by popular Demand
7) the route to KMUTT at Bang Mod -> by Popular demand
8) the route to Phra padaeng

[ooddy]

one way to increase the ridership is to add more escalators and elevators, add more and bigger park'n ride, kiss'n ride..., provide discount tickets to senior citizens.

[Wisarut]

More Escalators -> maybe .... but not the same as Subway Escalators

More Elevators? -> NOPE, the landlords would REFUSE to allow the construction of elevators since it would grobble their space unless BTS and BMA agree to pay hefty compensation.

[The Enforcer!]

Originally Posted by Wisarut

More Elevators? -> NOPE, the landlords would REFUSE to allow the construction of elevators since it would grobble their space unless BTS and BMA agree to pay hefty compensation.

Why does this take up more space than escalators?

The Enforcer!

[Wisarut]

We can simply replace the old stairways into escalators but we would have to get more space to construct the elevators to meet the same standard as MRTA stations.

[Nekochan]

I drove along Thonburi Rd today and found that BMA blocked 1 inner lanes in each direction. Traffic was not that bad since today is a holiday.

I remembered it was the location of S7 station.

So, they start the construction?? There were no workers today.

[ooddy]

Often times, when I was in Bangkok, i.e. about 5-6 months ago, I rode BTS very often, almost on a daily basis. The problem I have is trying to climb up stairs...it seems like more than 20 meters to get to the Mezzanine, and another 15 meters to the platform. By the time I get there, I'm exhaust and out of energy of my advanced age...let alone a potential devastation for straining myself for a heart attack candidate.

There must be a lot of people having the save problem...and dreads the feeling of torturing themselves, so they opt not to use the system.

BMA should demand that every station have escalators and elevators, and handicapped/elderly accessible, no matter what...