Pipat Negotiates BEM-BTS for Joint Ticketing, Cabinet to OK MEA Single Ownership
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Key Quotes
"It is expected that mid-May this year, the Ministry of Transport will invite each private company for negotiations."
คาดว่าช่วงกลางเดือนพ.ค.นี้ กระทรวงคมนาคม จะเชิญเอกชนแต่ละรายเข้ามาเจรจา
"As for MEA, they are urged to prepare for Single Ownership by transferring fare collection authority and train operation payment responsibilities to MEA for management."
ส่วน รฟม.ให้เร่งเตรียมความพร้อมในการเป็น Single Ownership โดยโอนอำนาจเก็บค่าโดยสาร และโอนภารกิจการจ่ายค่าจ้างเดินรถ มาให้ รฟม. เป็นผู้บริหารจัดการ
Key Entities
Person
Pipat(พิพัฒน์)
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport of Thailand, actively involved in negotiating for the joint ticketing system.
Mr. Kajaphol Udompakdee(นายกาจผจญ อุดมธรรมภักดี)
Governor of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), who is overseeing the consultancy studies for the Single Ownership policy.
Organization
BEM
Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited, a private concessionaire operating the Blue Line and Green Line of the Bangkok Metro, being negotiated with for integration into a joint ticketing system.
BTS
Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited, a private concessionaire operating parts of the Bangkok Metro, being negotiated with for integration into a joint ticketing system.
Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand, designated to become the single operator responsible for managing the electric rail network and collecting fares under the Single Ownership policy.
The Cabinet of Thailand, which will need to approve the MRTA's role as the single operator for the electric rail network.
Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited(บมจ.ทางด่วนและรถไฟฟ้ากรุงเทพ)
More commonly known as BEM, this company is a private concessionaire whose participation in the joint ticketing system is being negotiated.
Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited(บมจ.ระบบขนส่งมวลชนกรุงเทพ)
More commonly known as BTSC, this company is a private concessionaire whose participation in the joint ticketing system is being negotiated.
OfTE(สนข.)
Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning, which is currently providing data for negotiations with private operators.
Department of Rail Transport(กรมราง)
The department responsible for overseeing rail transport, which is providing information on zone fares for the joint ticketing policy.
The city administration from which three electric train lines (Grey Line, Silver Line, and Blue Line) are being transferred.
DRT(ขร.)
Department of Rail Transport, responsible for determining the fare zone rates that will inform the MRTA's revenue and ridership forecasts.
Policy
Single Ownership
A policy under which MRTA will be the sole operator managing the entire electric rail network, including fare collection and service payment.
Joint Ticketing(ตั๋วร่วม)
A policy aiming to allow a single ticket or card to be used across all public transportation modes, including electric trains, buses, and boats.
Law
Joint Ticketing Act B.E. 2025(พ.ร.บ.ตั๋วร่วม พ.ศ. 2025)
The law that provides the framework for implementing a unified ticketing system for public transportation.
Rail Transport Act B.E. 2025(พ.ร.บ.การขนส่งทางราง พ.ศ. 2025)
The law governing rail transportation in Thailand, providing regulatory powers for the sector.
Place
A Bangkok electric train line, currently part of the fare reduction pilot program, which will be expanded to the 40 Baht all-day fare policy.
A Bangkok electric train line, currently part of the fare reduction pilot program, which will be expanded to the 40 Baht all-day fare policy.
A Bangkok electric train line operated by BEM, which will require negotiation for integration into the joint ticketing system.
A Bangkok electric train line, partly operated by BTSC, which will require negotiation for integration into the joint ticketing system.
Brown Line(สายสีน้ำตาล)
An electric train line project currently undergoing physical format review due to highway project impacts, particularly near Kasetsart University.
Grey Line(สายสีเทา)
An electric train line being transferred from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, with plans to proceed according to schedule.
Silver Line(สายสีเงิน)
An electric train line being transferred from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, with plans to proceed according to schedule.
Blue Line(สายสีฟ้า)
An electric train line (distinct from the Blue Line metro line) being transferred from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, with plans to proceed according to schedule.