Cross-border Movement : Thailand s Experience Mr. Chitkamon Pondate Chief, Information and System Development Section State Railway of Thailand
Outline Cross-borders Agreements Challenges
Cross-border : Thailand - Malaysia HAY YAI JUNCTION PADANG BESAR (THAI) KLONG NGAE Services Passenger Freight Status 2 connection points Padang Besar is being used as an international station for CIQ, passport control, and immigration process PADANG BESAR (MALAYSIA)
Cross-border : Thailand - Malaysia Overnight Train 2 trains/day Sleeping Coach BKK-PB & PB-BKK
Cross-border : Thailand - Malaysia Shuttle Train 4 trains/day Sitting Coach HY-PB & PB-HY
Passenger (Pax) Cross-border : Thailand - Malaysia 23,000 Cross-border Passenger 22,289 21,000 20,803 19,000 19,170 18,705 17,000 2013 2014 2015 2016 FY Number of Passenger
Cross-border : Thailand - Malaysia Landbridge Train 2-3 trains/week Long Distance Short Distance 1 train/day
Volume (Ton) Cross-border : Thailand - Malaysia 250,000 Container Transportation 200,000 196,603 150,000 100,000 134,111 111,523 97,804 136,766 50,000-2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 FY volume of container
Cross-border : Thailand Lao PDR Services Passenger Freight (coming soon) THANALENG 3.50 KM FRIENDSHIP BRIDGE 2.65 KM Status Nongkhai and Thanaleng are being used as a border station for passport control and immigration process. SRT operates with its own rolling stock and personnel. NONGKHAI
Cross-border : Thailand Lao PDR Shuttle Train 4 trains/day Sitting Coach NK-TNL & TNL-NK
Passenger (Pax) Cross-border : Thailand Lao PDR 39,000 37,000 Cross-border Passenger 37,851 35,000 34,667 33,785 33,000 31,000 29,000 27,000 30,552 31,381 25,000 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 FY Number of Passenger
Cross-border : Thailand Lao PDR Set up working group Test run Trial run Launch in 2018
Cross-border : Thailand Cambodia ARANYAPRATHET Services Passenger Freight END OF 42 KM CONSTRUCTION FROM SI SOPHONE 5.00 KM 1.00 KM 6.00 KM KLONGLUK STOPPING PLACE POIPET Status The services were permanently halted in October 1961. The rehabilitation project linking with Cambodia was completed in February 2016. The rehabilitation project (Cambodia side) linking with Thailand is being constructed. It is expected to link two countries within 2017.
Cross-border : Thailand Cambodia Cross-border Railway Bridge Thailand : Work completed in August 2015
Cross-border : Thailand Cambodia 6-km missing link Thailand : Work completed in July 2016
Cross-border : Thailand Cambodia Poi Pet Border 6-km missing link Cambodia : work progress is 90% - to be completed in Oct 2017.
Agreements Objectives To facilitate the cross-border movement of rolling stock and the cross-border rail transport of goods and people between and among the Contracting Parties To simplify and harmonize legislation, regulations, procedures, and requirements relating to the cross-border rail transport of goods and people
Agreements Aims Uninterrupted movement of passenger and goods Technical compliance Standard operation procedures Single stop for CIQ clearances
Agreements Conformity of Technical Requirements Loading gauge, structural gauge, clearance, axle-load, speed, braking system, couplers, signaling, etc.
Agreements Compatibility of operational practices Service & Safety level Joint inspection, train schedule, train precedence, dispute settlement, etc.
Agreements Compatibility of operational practices Service & Safety level Joint inspection, train schedule, train precedence, dispute settlement, etc.
Agreements Joint Traffic Agreement Thailand and Malaysia Signed in 1954
Agreements Joint Traffic Agreement Thailand and Lao PDR Signed in 2008
Agreements Joint Traffic Agreement Thailand and Cambodia Being Drafted in 2017
Challenges Thailand - Malaysia Difference in technology High demand Track capacity Shortage of locomotive
Challenges Thailand Lao PDR Lack of experiences No rolling stock
Challenges Thailand Cambodia Track & Signaling No rolling stock Drafting agreement
Summary Cross-borders Agreements Challenges Thailand Malaysia Thailand Lao PDR Thailand - Cambodia To facilitate the crossborder movement To simplify and harmonize legislation Difference in technology Lack of experience Drafting agreement
Q & A