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Published on Oct 4, 2005

MORE SHUTTLE ROUTES

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will survey city residents to assess the demand for shuttle buses between their communities and Skytrain stations or Bus Rapid Transit stops.

“We believe the convenience provided by shuttle buses will encourage more people to opt for public transportation,” Jumpol Sampaopol, the deputy director of the BMA’s Traffic and Transportation Department, said yesterday.

He said the BMA would have a survey conducted to determine which shuttle-bus routes should be introduced.

The BMA might grant concessions to private companies or allow the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority to operate the shuttle buses, he said.

ACCESS FOR DISABLED

The BMA yesterday announced its commitment to honouring disabled people’s right to equal access to public places.

Deputy Bangkok Governor Pensri Pichaisanit said the BMA would provide facilities that would allow the disabled more access to public places including ramps, special toilets and parking spaces.

Pensri also said the BMA has already initiated the installation of audible signal boxes at crossings in the capital to enable blind people to cross the roads more safely. Three sets of audible signal boxes are already installed and a further 34 crossings will have the boxes installed in the near future.

FIVE NEW LIBRARIES

The city administration will spend nearly Bt120 million to build five small libraries as “discovery learning centres” to boost Bangkok’s bid to be named the Unesco World Book Capital in 2008.

In addition, existing public libraries and book homes across the city will be updated, said Governor Apirak Kosayodhin.

The five new libraries are expected to be complete in mid-2006 and a name and logo for them are be decided, the governor said.
The Nation

 

 

 

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