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Suvarnabhumi airport railway link builder asked for deadline delay

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007

The consortium contracted to build the 30 billion baht Suvarnabhumi airport railway link has written to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) asking for a deadline extension of 652 days. However, a construction supervision consultant for the project has suggested that the extension of the construction deadline should not exceed 398 days, according to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) source.

The B. Grimm consortium says it needs the extra time to complete the project. The consortium includes Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction and Siemens. The source said the consortium has written to the SRT asking for an extension of 652 days, based on the delay in the handover of land.

The contractor stated that the expropriation of the land in the Decha community in Phaya Thai district started on May 19, 2005, later than the 90-day timeframe agreed to in the contract. The handover was completed on March 2 this year. Therefore, it needed much more time to finish the construction.

However, the construction consultant argued that the delay in the handover of land did not affect the construction of the other sections of the Suvarnabhumi airport link.

In addition, the contractor should be able to speed up their construction to ensure the link is open for full operation as soon as possible.

Transport Minister Theera Haocharoen admitted that more time will be needed to complete the project.

It is up to the SRT to decide how long it will take to finish the construction, Adm Theera said, adding that a study showed the construction period should be extended by one year.

”The SRT has not finalised its report on the extended period (for the construction).

”However, I think the project should be finished as quickly as possible, since the airport link is essential for commuting people to and from Suvarnabhumi airport,” Adm Theera said.

Chairman of the SRT board Siwa Saengmanee said the matter is very urgent, though the board will consider it carefully. He believed the should be completed by November next year (2008), before its scheduled opening the following month, on Dec 5, His Majesty the King’s birthday.

SRT deputy governor Nakorn Chanthasorn said the construction consultant’s finding will be sent to the SRT’s sub-committee on public transport and it will then be submitted to the SRT board for a decision.

Mr Nakorn said the matter may also require deliberation by the cabinet as it involves the SRT’s financial responsibilities for the project.

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has to pay the creditor bank of the contractor 18 billion baht of the total construction price of 30 billion baht.

The airport link will stretch 28.6km from the Makkasan area in the inner city to Suvarnabhumi airport, east of Bangkok. It was designed to allow passengers to get between the city and the airport in 15 minutes and to connect with electric railways in the capital



Airport Link railway system from Bangkok’s inner city to Suvarnabhumi airport – News Update

Monday, March 5th, 2007

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is in dire need of 18 billion baht as the payment is due in November for the Airport Link railway system that will connect the city to Suvarnabhumi airport.

Suthon Jetketkan, chief of the SRT’s electric railway office, said the SRT would have to pay 18 billion baht to the creditor bank that financed the 30-billion-baht Airport Link project. The instalment is due on Nov 5. The deadline is the completion date of the 990-day railway construction contract.

Airport Link stretches 28.6km from Makkasan area in the inner city to Suvarnabhumi airport east of Bangkok. It was designed to get between the city and the airport in 15 minutes and to connect with electric railways in the capital.

According to Mr Suthon, Suvarnabhumi Airport Link is almost half complete. The construction is about 30% behind schedule. After the structural construction is completed, the SRT will need another year to install and test the railway system before opening it.

In addition to Suvarnabhumi Airport Link, the SRT plans to install a parallel 78km railway track from Chachoengsao province via Si Racha to Laem Chabang port in Chon Buri province. The project will cost 5.8 billion baht. Also in the pipeline are Bangkok‘s 15km Red Line electric railway from Bang Sue to Taling Chan and a rehabilitation plan for the SRT itself. The SRT will conclude plans for the parallel track, the Red Line and financial rehabilitation this week and will send them to the military cabinet for approval.



Bangkok Mass Transit to provide more private buses around airport

Monday, October 2nd, 2006

The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority will be providing more private buses for service around Suvarnabhumi airport due to influx of people.

Mr. O-pas Petchmunee , director of Bangkok Mass Transit Authority reveals that after BMTA has participated in service at Suvarnabhumi airport since August until 28th September, the first full day of opening to commercial flights, the amount of passengers have been increasing continually.

CMr Opas also said BMTA will offer sales of month-long ticket at a cost of 1,700 baht each, starting in October 2nd for passengers travelling in and out of Suvarnabhumi airport and also other lines in Bangkok and its surrounding areas.

Up to now, BMTA has been providing services with 12 bus-lines at an estimated passenger rate of 35,000 people, which was considered sufficient. However, the number could increase to 50,000 people per day. So BMTA is considering to provide private buses for service around the lines linked to the airport.



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