| Bangkok BRT | |
|---|---|
 BRT | |
.jpg) CRRC EV Bus at Sathorn BRT Station on September 2024 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | รถโดยสารประจำทางด่วนพิเศษ สายสาทร-ราชพฤกษ์ |
| Owner | Bangkok Metropolitan Administration |
| Locale | Bangkok |
| Transit type | Bus rapid transit |
| Number of stations | 14 stations |
| Daily ridership | 25,000 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 23 May 2010 |
| Operator(s) | Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited |
| Character | Fully at-grade |
| Number of vehicles | Current: CRRC EV Bus: 23 cars Former: Sunlong SLK6215CNG: 25 cars |
| Headway | 5-7 mins (peak-hour) 10 mins (off peak-hour, weekends, and public holiday) |
| Technical | |
| System length | 16.5 km (10.3 mi) |
| Average speed | 30 km/h |
| Top speed | 60 km/h |
The Bangkok BRT is a bus rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. Out of the five routes that were originally planned, only one line has been in operation since 2010, with all the other routes cancelled. At the end of April 2017, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) announced the whole system might be cancelled due to low ridership and financial losses, however a subsequent opinion survey carried out by the BMA found there was a demand for the service to be retained.[1][2] In March 2017 the Governor of Bangkok announced the service would continue, with increased ticket prices[3] and changed operator to Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited.
The 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) route has twelve stations in the centre of the road that give at grade access to the right hand side of the buses. Both termini connect to the Silom Line of the BTS Skytrain; at Chong Nonsi (S3) and Talat Phlu (S10). The previous fleet consists of Sunlong SLK6125CNG buses, which were replaced by CRRC EV buses on 1st September 2024. The fare is currently on hold (free until new price decided) for reconsideration of the effectiveness of the project.[4]
The system is set for upgrades in 2024, including the addition of 23 electric buses and an extension of the route by 2 km with two additional stations to connect with the MRT Blue Line. These changes aim to boost ridership to 13,000 passengers per day. The fare will be capped at 15 baht. [5]
- ^ "Bye Bye BRT: Bus service to stop at end of April". Coconuts Bangkok. 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
- ^ "Improve BRT, don't scrap it". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ^ Asaree Thaitrakulpanich (2017-03-27). "It's Official: Bangkok BRT Won't be Shut Down". Khaosod English. Archived from the original on 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
- ^ "กทม. เปิดให้ใช้ BRT ฟรี 3 เดือน ตั้งแต่ 1 ก.ย. ถึง 30 พ.ย. 2566 พร้อมปรับรูปแบบใหม่เพื่อบริการประชาชนได้มากขึ้น". September 2023.
- ^ "BRT set to see upgrades". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 13 August 2024.