BANGKOK– Social distancing measures are being enforced on the first day of resumed SaenSaep Canal Boat services, with a rush hour passenger load limit on each boat, reduced to maintain distance between passengers. The number of passengers has already dropped by half as most people are now avoiding commuting to limit the infection risk of COVID-19.
At a pier on SaenSaep Canal, passengers all wearing face masks wait in a queue leaving physical space between one another, before boarding a canal boat, as part of the social distancing measures enforced to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
One of the key measures is to reduce crowding in rush hours. The boat company has increased service frequency between 7 and 9 a.m., and between 4 and 7 p.m., in order to move passengers as quickly as possible.
Current passenger loads have reduced by half, due to the closure of shops and malls in the city, as well as the stay at home campaign to suppress the contagion.
Onboard the boat, some seats are now blocked to ensure space between passengers, while the number of passengers on each boat is strictly limited. This has provided reassurance to passengers as the boat is never crowded.
Boat operators are required to count and calculate the number of passengers they can accept, and inform pier staff through radio communications prior to calling in at the next pier.
Passengers are allowed to board according to the available space on each boat. Passengers are asked to wear face masks and maintain at least 1 meter distance between one another while using the service, including while waiting at a pier.(NNT)
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