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Post by rubl on Jun 25, 2018 22:25:11 GMT 7
Well, did I notice! Queues on platforms, queues at ticket office level and queues outside along the road. The last I didn't see myself, I was a bit late. Saw people fed up and returning their ticket for a coupon. Trains late and full, full, full, even sardines would have started to complain. This evening still not much better although at 8PM late enough to not have too long queues even when there's only one train every 15 minutes. What a day. Mind you, in twenty years this was for me the first time I was effected this way by a 'malfuntion' in the BTS system. Not too bad. Don't know how that compares with Singapore, Hongkong, London (or Amsterdam that little big city). "Malfunction strands skytrain commuters at stations Please credit and share this article with others using this link:https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1492098/malfunction-strands-skytrain-commuters-at-stations. View our policies at goo.gl/9HgTd and goo.gl/ou6Ip. © Post Publishing PCL. All rights reserved." |
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Post by rubl on Jun 26, 2018 11:25:31 GMT 7
Things are improving ... NOT! Victory Monument 09:10 wait, move a level, wait, after 10 minutes a full train stops, let it pass, 10 minutes later another stops, a few people manage to squeeze in, wait 10 minutes, lucky not only I but even by backpack fits somehow. PhayaThai, some adventurous lot try to get in while two small ladies try to get out, Ratchathewi keep smiling, Siam. Rumour has it the BMTS has informally made contact with the Guinness Publishing House to check if the load factor of 213% over the maximum allowed by the original supplier of the carriages constitutes yet another record  Actually Siam was not bad once I manage to get out of the train on the Sukhumvit line. Very small queue for Silom line, Train came after only a few minutes, not really full. Probably again a mess trying to go home tonight  |
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Post by rubl on Jun 26, 2018 11:28:03 GMT 7
Oh Oh, does't sound good "Delays are expected through Friday, the operator said." Please credit and share this article with others using this link:https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/transport/1492630/new-bts-delay-reported-due-to-signal-problem. View our policies at goo.gl/9HgTd and goo.gl/ou6Ip. © Post Publishing PCL. All rights reserved. |
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Post by rubl on Jun 28, 2018 14:14:05 GMT 7
the plot thickens, it's a ... ... signaling problem, with interference where it shouldn't be. Makes you wonder if some people noticed mobile phone connectivity problems along the BTS tracks. Still all solved by Saturday, allegedly. "... TOT and DTAC which is licensed to use the 2300-MHz spectrum became embroiled in the matter on Monday when BTSC, on its website, accused a mobile phone operator of causing signal interference. The operator was presumed to be DTAC as it uses the 2300-2370-MHz frequency range. The Skytrain operator has for over a decade enjoyed using the unlicensed 2400-MHz spectrum range for the train's signalling system. Speaking after the meeting, NBTC secretary-general Takorn Tantasith said the regulator recommended BTSC shift the frequency range from the 2400-MHz to the 2415-MHz slot to between 2480 and 2495-MHz to between 2480 and 2495-MHz to avoid potential signal interference. Mr Takorn said TOT will temporarily shut down 10 of its 2300-MHz base stations along Skytrain routes over the next few days to let the BTSC replace signal transmission equipment. ..." Please credit and share this article with others using this link:https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1493434/skytrain-woes-over-by-weekend-operator-says. View our policies at goo.gl/9HgTd and goo.gl/ou6Ip. © Post Publishing PCL. All rights reserved. |
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Post by smokie36 on Jul 7, 2018 19:15:27 GMT 7
Is it safe to leave the Crossbar yet?
I'm told rubl is prowling the streets with a machine gun.
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Post by me on Jul 8, 2018 10:15:04 GMT 7
Is it safe to leave the Crossbar yet? I'm told rubl is prowling the streets with a machine gun. The age of the computers he works on it is a wonder it is not a crossbow. |
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Post by rubl on Jul 12, 2018 22:28:25 GMT 7
Is it safe to leave the Crossbar yet? I'm told rubl is prowling the streets with a machine gun. The age of the computers he works on it is a wonder it is not a crossbow. I dislike noise apart from not being a Chicago gangster. The crossbow also seems so elegant, just the right toy for us kids |
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