BANGKOK, 27 February 2014 Operators of the BTS Skytrain and the underground MRT services are set to issue joint tickets from late next year.
The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning said that so far 6 consortiums have expressed interest in developing a joint pass for the Skytrain and the Subway. The groups include South Korea-based Lotte group, Indra Sistemas from Spain and Serox.
A vetting process will determine which group has tendered the most satisfactory offer. A suitable contractor is expected to be hired in May of this year. The joint ticketing system is set to be completed one year later.
Companies affiliated with the State Railway of Thailand are slated to oversee the system which will not only link up the two rail services but also extend to the Airport Link.
Plans to set up a common-ticketing system were discussed previously in 2011.
