Phiphat visits Moscow Metro to upgrade Thai rail systems

MGR Online•Economy•17d ago

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Deputy Prime Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakan led a Ministry of Transport delegation to Moscow Metro to exchange knowledge on digital stations and rail maintenance.

•Phiphat Ratchakitprakan led Ministry of Transport officials to Moscow Metro on August 5, 2026.
•The visit focused on digital station management, passenger-centric services, and life-cycle maintenance.
•Thailand and Russia are building on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between their respective Ministries of Transport.
•Technical discussions took place at Maryina Roshcha Station and Aminevskoye Electric Depot.

Overview

•On August 5, 2026, Phiphat Ratchakitprakan and Ministry of Transport executives met with Moscow Metro managers and experts.
•The delegation visited Maryina Roshcha Station and Aminevskoye Electric Depot to discuss technical rail operations.
•Moscow Metro reported that approximately 93% of passengers use cashless payment methods, including QR codes and Biometrics.
•Moscow Metro demonstrated the ability to manage train headways as short as 90 seconds during high-demand periods.
•The Thai delegation studied the Life-Cycle Contract model where manufacturers are responsible for long-term maintenance.
•Phiphat Ratchakitprakan stated the discussion aimed to exchange management approaches for large-scale mass transit to increase efficiency.
•The Ministry of Transport intends to translate policy-level exchanges into practical cooperation in Smart Stations and Rolling Stock management.

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Key Entities

Person

Phiphat Ratchakitprakan(พิพัฒน์ รัชกิจประการ)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport of Thailand.

Chayatham Promsorn(ชยธรรม์ พรหมศร)

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport.

Sorapong Paithoonpong(สรพงศ์ ไพฑูรย์พงษ์)

Director General of the Department of Land Transport.

Anant Phonimdaeng(อนันต์ โพธิ์นิ่มแดง)

Governor of the State Railway of Thailand.

Organization

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

The Thai government ministry responsible for transport and the signatory of an MOU with the Russian transport ministry.

Moscow Metroℹ️

The rail transport operator in Moscow that shared its digital station and maintenance models with the Thai delegation.

State Railway of Thailand(รถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The Thai agency involved in exchanging information on Rolling Stock and preventive maintenance.

Place

Moscow(กรุงมอสโก)ℹ️

The city in the Russian Federation where the study visit took place.

Russian Federation(สหพันธรัฐรัสเซีย)ℹ️

The country where the Ministry of Transport cooperation and Moscow Metro visit occurred.

Maryina Roshcha Station(สถานี Maryina Roshcha)

A station on the Big Circle Line used to discuss digital station development and passenger-centric services.

Aminevskoye Electric Depot

A maintenance center for new electric trains supporting the Big Circle Line.

Big Circle Line

The metro line in Moscow served by Maryina Roshcha Station and Aminevskoye Electric Depot.