Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand

Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA)การรถไฟฟ้าขนส่งมวลชนแห่งประเทศไทย

Agency overview
Formed| 21 August 1992; 32 years ago (1992-08-21)
Type| State enterprise
Jurisdiction| Thailand
Headquarters| Bangkok, Thailand
Parent department| Ministry of Transport
Website| Official website

Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand or MRTA (Thai: การรถไฟฟ้าขนส่งมวลชนแห่งประเทศไทย) is a state enterprise under the Ministry of Transport of Thailand. It is responsible the operation of rapid transit systems in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region and including other provinces as defined by the royal decree. The MRTA was founded in 1992 and underwent restructuring in 2000.[1] The MRTA currently oversees the operation of the MRT, which consists of the operational Blue Line, Purple Line, Yellow Line, and Pink Line. Other systems, including the Airport Rail Link, are owned and operated by other agencies.

## History

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The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand was established in 1992 under the name Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authority, under the Royal Decree Establishment of the Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authority B.E. 2535, with the objective of organizing mass transportation systems in Bangkok and its vicinity by electric train.[2][3]

On 1 December 2000, under the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand Act B.E. 2543, the name was changed to Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand.

Under the act, the MRTA has the authority to designate "safe zones" to protect subway tunnels and underground structures and oversee the metro system as a whole. In addition, the MRTA is able to find income other than passenger fares and can develop real estate as necessary for the benefit of the electric train service and has the authority to operate the electric train business. The transit system may expand to other provinces as the royal decree authorizes.[4]

## See also

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* MRT (Bangkok)
* Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region

## References

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1. ^ "About MRTA: Background". MRTA website. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
2. ^ "การรถไฟฟ้าขนส่งมวลชนแห่งประเทศไทยล้างท่อระบายน้ำท่าพระถึงหลักสองก่อนส่งคืนพื้นที่". 23 January 2020.
3. ^ "บอร์ด รฟม.อนุมัติผลเจรจา BTS ลุยต่อขยายรถไฟฟ้าสีชมพูเข้าเมืองทองฯ". 22 January 2020.
4. ^ "กระทรวงคมนาคม".

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Rail transport in Thailand

* Rapid transit in Thailand
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Major operators|

* Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA)
* State Railway of Thailand (SRT)
* Bangkok Expressway and Metro (BEM)
* Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTSC)

Lines|

* Rapid transit lines
* Commuter and Inter-city lines
* High-speed lines

Lists|

* Rapid transit stations
* Commuter and Inter-city stations
* Bridges & viaducts
* Tunnels

Notable trains|

* Eastern and Oriental Express
* Nakhon Phing Express
* International Express
* Thaksin Express

Rolling Stock|

* Locomotives & Multiple Units
* ASR
* Siemens Desiro
* Siemens Modular Metro

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Public transport systems in Bangkok Metropolitan Region

* Transport in Bangkok
* List of rapid transit stations in Bangkok
* Rail transport in Bangkok
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Railways|

| Inter-city rail and
High-speed rail|

| Open|

* State Railway of Thailand
* Northern Line
* Northeastern Line
* Southern Line
* Eastern Line
* Maeklong Railway

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Under construction|

* Eastern HSR (2029)
* Northeastern HSR (2026)

Planned|

* Northern HSR
* Southern HSR

Commuter rail|

* SRT
* SRT
* ARL
* State Railway of Thailand
* Lopburi
* Kaeng Khoi
* Prachinburi
* Ratchaburi
* Suphan Buri

Rapid transit|

* BTS
* BTS
* MRT
* MRT
* MRT (under construction, 2028)

Monorail|

* MRT
* MRT
* MRT (planned)
* MRL (planned)
* MRL (planned)

People mover|

* BTS
* Suvarnabhumi APM
* Don Mueang APM (planned)

Light rail and Tram|

* BTS (planned)
* Trams in Bangkok (defunct)

Main stations|

* Krung Thep Aphiwat (Bang Sue)
* Bangkok (Hua Lamphong)
* Makkasan

Roads|

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* Chaloem Maha Nakhon
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* Chalong Rat
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* Kanchanaphisek
* Rama III–Dao Khanong–Western Outer Ring Road (under construction, 2025)

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Buses|

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* Bangkok BRT
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Major terminals|

* Bangkok Bus Terminal

Water transport|

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Canals|

* Khlong Saen Saep boat service
* Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem boat service
* Khlong Phasi Charoen boat service

Authority control databases

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* ISNI
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National|

* United States

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