The Study and Comparison of Rail Transit System for Stability the Economy of Thailand

Abstract

Rail Transit Systems in Thailand had 4 system are composed of, the first system is Bangkok Mass Transit (BMT) and the second system is Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT), It’s main was service in Bangkok and it had distance 36.92 km and 21 km respectively. The Third system is Suburban Train Network Route is network for service around suburban to main of Bangkok. It had distance 43.6 km. And the last system is State Railway of Thailand, the network connect from another part of Thailand. It had distance about 4,044 km. The study was found that rail transit in Bangkok and Metropolitan Region responsibility by Bangkok Mass Transit (BMT), Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT) and Suburban Train Network Route are not enough and cover of services to users. Then people outside the scope of service the rail’s service can’t choose the train. It was the case of traffic jam in the city. Which compare with development country found that main city had more rail transit and connected with another city in country and train system connect with provincial responsibility by State Railway of Thailand. It was the most for logistic in Thai because transportation by the train can a great number and low cost of transports. But it found the problem of transportation was couldn’t make it on time, infrastructure not be ready for service. The improvement of logistic in Thai was ready service and competition of economic with Neighboring Countries and Development Countries. It had to be improved and developed the rain transit. It will be quick, reliable and cover the service area. High speed policy of Thai Government will solve the problem of transportation and improvement of rail transit as same the Development Countries.