Govt seeks free rides after Pink Line faultThe Transport Ministry will ask the operator of the Pink Line monorail system to extend the free trial period along the line after a section of the line had to be closed on Sunday following the failure of a part of the track's conductor rail. As of Monday, a total of seven stations, from Nonthaburi Civic Centre (PK01) to Pak Kret Bypass (PK07) remain closed. Rides along the Pink Line are currently free of charge, but commercial services are slated to begin on Jan 3, with fares ranging from 15-45 baht. To make up for the suspension of services at the seven stations, the ministry will hold talks with the system's operator to extend the free trial period, he said. A 300-metre stretch of the conductor rail fell to the ground, while a four-km section was left hanging over the street below.

Source: Bangkok Post December 26, 2023 12:34 UTC