The former deputy governor of Bangkok revealed two reasons to cut the green line ticket, pay no more than 65 baht, suggesting that if not doing, the fare may rise 158 baht, stoke the Prime Minister to discuss the Cabinet.
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Mr. Samart Ratchapolsit Deputy leader of the Democratic Party and former deputy governor of Bangkok. Post a message on Facebook Clues for the green line ticket Who are debating about the price Can the Green Line train ticket cost more than 65 baht?
It is a panic attack when Bangkok will collect the maximum fare of the Green Line train at 104 baht, from what the city people expected to pay no more than 65 baht. Ministry of Transport Announced that it will make the fare cheaper than 65 baht, will it be true or not?
Recently, Bangkok announced a fare adjustment for the Green Line electric train after opening the full system to a maximum of 104 baht, effective from February 16, 2021 onwards from what Bangkok intended to collect. More than 65 baht in case of expanding concessions to the company Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited or BTS Green Line Concessionaire, Mo Chit – On Nut Section And during the National Stadium – Saphan Taksin for 30 years, from 2029 to 2017
BTS will have to share the revenue from the fare with Bangkok in the amount of more than 200 billion baht and will have to pay approximately 68,000 million baht of debt instead of Bangkok and will collect the maximum fare of 65 baht. Down from the original, which has a maximum fare of 158 baht.
Immediately, Bangkok announced the use of new fares Ministry of Transport issued a break in Bangkok, asked Bangkok to delay the fare adjustment first. And said that to find a way to make the fare cheaper than 65 baht or not more than 42 baht, the same as the blue and purple line trains.
Ministry of Transport Has proposed a way to make fare on the Green Line cheaper By example Establishment of an infrastructure fund To support the fare And bring future income to repay the fund later But I have an opinion that this approach will not have investors interested in investing. Because during the period from now until the year 2572 or the period before the end of the concession agreement Investors will not receive a return on investment because Bangkok lacks liquidity
As for making the fare equal to the fare for the Blue Line train Or purple, which has a maximum fare of 42 baht, is possible if the government sustains a debt of approximately 68,000 million baht in lieu of Bangkok, which has to be paid by 2029.
The reason that the maximum fare for the Blue Line train is 42 baht, which is lower than the maximum fare of the Green Line. It is because of the company Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited or BEM, the Blue Line Concessionaire, does not have to share fare income to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), the owner of the project. And do not have to pay debts instead of MRTA
As for the maximum fare of the Purple Line train, it is equal to 42 baht. That can do this because MRTA invests all by itself and hires BEM to operate. BEM is not responsible for the liability instead of MRTA, and most importantly, all fare income is owned by MRTA, thus allowing MRTA to set the fare rates independently.
However Traveling between the Purple Line and the Blue Line, a project of the MRTA under the supervision of the Ministry of Transport. Usually passengers have to pay the maximum fare 84 baht (purple line 42 baht + three blue 42 baht), but the MRTA takes charge of the entrance fee 14 baht instead of the passenger, thus reducing the maximum fare to 70 baht (84-14 ), Which is the fare on a distance of approximately 49 kilometers (Purple Line 23 kilometers + Blue Line 26 kilometers) compared to traveling with the Green Line. Which has a maximum fare of 65 baht, can travel about 55 kilometers, it can be seen that the fare for the Green Line train is cheaper
I strongly agree that the highest fare for the Green Line train is 65 baht cheaper. This can be done in the following cases
1. The government is responsible for approximately 68,000 million baht in lieu of Bangkok or
2. Bangkok receives returns from BTS down to less than 200 billion baht to help finance the fare.
To solve the troubles of the people’s brothers Not to pay the expensive fare I would like to propose to the Ministry of Transport to speed up discussions with the Ministry of Interior and Bangkok in accordance with the objection of the Ministry of Transport, which originally had 4 things that the Ministry of Interior and Bangkok has already clarified. There were nine more objections thereafter.
If all parties have the intention to seriously help the people I am confident that I will be able to clear the objection quickly. After that, I urge the Prime Minister. Considering to bring the Green Line concession expansion into the Cabinet meeting urgently, which should have been before 16 February 2021.
If the Cabinet gives approval Will make the maximum fare for the Green Line train equal to 65 baht or maybe even lower if the government takes on debt burden instead of Bangkok or Bangkok receives less compensation
If you can like this From February 16, 2021 onwards, the citizens will pay the maximum fare not more than 65 baht, but if the Cabinet does not approve. The maximum fare may rise to 158 baht, not 104 baht, as recently announced by Bangkok. It is a temporary rate used only during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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