New stretch of Skytrain opens next year

A new stretch of the Skytrain system across the Chao Phya River will open in June next year.
The route will link Taksin Bridge station to a new station in Thon Buri.The fare for the crossing will be Bt10, but no fare on the train service will exceed Bt40. Apirat Sivapornpitak, who heads Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's Traffic and Transportation Department, yesterday said the extension would be finished by the end of the year. "After that, we will test the system and then allow members of the public free rides," he said. Apirat said the official opening would be in June. The Nation
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