Push for rail concessionsThe Transport Ministry's proposal to grant the private sector concessions to operate and improve the country's rail system has been well-received by the public. Attempts by previous governments to give the private sector a bigger role in the sector were long put off by strong resistance from the SRT's workers union. Several countries, including Russia, Czech Republic, South Korea and the US, had expressed interest in investing in Thailand's rail system through their diplomats, said the minister. Currently, the Department of Rail Transport (DRT) is gathering opinions from private companies and inviting them to co-invest in Thailand's rail system. The rail system is part of a mass transit network, so SRT should put public interests over revenues.

Source: Bangkok Post September 14, 2020 22:52 UTC