| Thai transport ministry insists on procuring 3,500 gas buses |
| Last Updated(Beijing Time):2012-02-07 18:52 |
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Ministry of Transport disclosed that it would carry on with the purchase plan of 3,500 gas-fuelled buses for Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA), state media INN reported on Tuesday.
According to Deputy Minister of Transport Chadchart Sittipun, the ministry will forge ahead with the BMTA's NGV bus procurement project.
Based on the study, the ministry will provide 3,506 NGV buses, consisting of 3,183 brand new buses and another 323 with modified engines.
The deputy minister said it was necessary that the purchase plan be implemented for the sake of the public, given as many as 3. 2 million people travel by bus each day.
Currently, the project is under the consideration of the Office of the National Economics and Social Development Board (NESDB). If the NESDB gives the nod to the project, it will be submitted to the cabinet for consideration during its next meeting. |
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