BANGKOK (Bloomberg): A city famous for traffic jams is looking to solve its congestion and pollution woes by building a massive train station and overhauling its rail network. The government has urged citizens to use more public transportation and has made expanding the transit system a priority. The state rail network reached 3,300km in 1951, but has only added about 700km over the past 69 years. "Investing in the rail system is necessary for economic development, ” said Pavida Pananond, an associate professor at Thammasat Business School’s Department of International Business, Logistics and Transport. Thailand’s first high-speed rail will connect to the Chinese rail at the Lao capital of Vientiane.

Source: The Star March 01, 2020 21:45 UTC