The most recent expediency research study on developing a high-speed train to connect the 3 airports of Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao in close-by Rayong province has actually been finished. The 280-billion-baht task is because of open for bidding later on this year or in early 2018.
Kanit Sangsubhan, secretary-general of the Eastern Economic Passage (EEC) Workplace, stated the task will be run under the public-private collaboration (PPP) design, with personal companies investing 200 billion baht to develop the train and other facilities.
The federal government’s contribution of 80 billion baht will concentrate on the Makkasan terminal and other centers in nearby locations of Bangkok, he stated.
” We anticipate to end up the regards to referral quickly, so the task ought to be open for auction to personal business by late this year or early next year,” Mr Kanit stated after an EEC Workplace conference chaired by Market Minister Uttama Savanayana.
Mr Kanit stated transportation costs are anticipated to vary from 300 baht to 500 baht per journey.
He stated the EEC Workplace acknowledged the strategy’s addition of an upkeep, repair work and operations (MRO) centre near U-tapao airport, which needs more area for advancement due to the fact that a number of foreign business in the air travel market have actually revealed interest in investing there.
The EEC is a flagship unique financial zone created to collect next-generation markets with digitised contemporary innovations. The task covers 30,000 rai in the eastern provinces of Rayong, Chonburi and Chachoengsao.
These are because of play house to brand-new cities with designated commercial estates, academic institutes, monetary districts and brand-new houses.
Formerly, Jet stated it desired the center to serve not simply as a heavy upkeep centre, however likewise a light upkeep centre and training school.
However other foreign air travel companies such as Boeing, SAAB and Mitsubishi, along with other Japanese and Korean companies in the air travel area, are approaching the location, which is triggering the EEC Workplace to reconsider and broaden the U-tapao MRO centre.
Formerly, the MRO center was created to cover 300 rai near U-tapao Rayong-Pattaya Airport, its main name. The federal government has actually reserved 500 rai to develop an air travel center for financial investment in MRO and other aviation-related companies.
Mr Kanit stated the larger MRO centre ought to produce income in excess of 3.5 billion baht a year for the nation and likewise assist in innovation transfers to promote Thailand as an air travel center for Asean.
He stated the EEC Committee is likewise fast-tracking the legal procedure for other service guidelines under the EEC Act.
