Details of commuter fare reductions to be set within a month: Transport Minister

Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said that he and all transport state agencies would convene on July 30 to finalise policy details.
He has already instructed the state agencies to within one month conclude a study of how the burden of transport costs could be reduced for people.
He assured that the reduction of overall transport fares would not affect the state budget or the concession contracts of the existing operators. The ministry will not only lower fares for the mass transit system, but also all other fares for means of transport, he said.
He added that the government might within this year run a pilot project lowering the fares of the Bang Yai-Tao Poon Purple Line and the Airport Rail Link route. The ministry needs to first negotiate with all related parties before making a final decision.