Thailand's railway development needs a rail transport department to aggressively improve the system, experts suggest. JIRAPORN KUHAKANThailand's railway development will be hampered without the planned rail transport department having a role in the liberalisation of the industry, warns the head of the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo). The cabinet recently approved the establishment of a rail transport department to improve railroad management, as part of efforts to reform the SRT. But the proposed department is so far limited to setting safety standards, with no authority to liberalise the train industry, now monopolised by the loss-making SRT. A source speaking on condition of anonymity said the idea of liberalising the railway system has long been floated, but is opposed by SRT employees.

Source: Bangkok Post March 09, 2017 00:59 UTC