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Study says SRT faces five structural challenges
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The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is grappling with major structural challenges, including workforce shortages, ageing locomotives, mounting debt, management issues and the transition to a modern rail system, say study findings presented at a recent seminar.
Key facts
- More than 70% of Thailand's rail network remains single-track, while many locomotives and passenger cars have exceeded their intended service lives, he said.
- The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is grappling with major structural challenges, including workforce shortages, ageing locomotives, mounting debt, management issues and the transition to a modern rail system, say study findings presented
- The seminar, titled "Solving Problems and Developing the Railway Sector Sustainably,"
- At the same time, the railway workforce has shrunk dramatically from more than 20,000 employees to about 8,000 despite the network extending over 4,100 kilometres, he added.
Summary
The seminar, titled "Solving Problems and Developing the Railway Sector Sustainably," was organised by the State Railway Workers' Union of Thailand (SRUT), the State Enterprises Workers' Relations Confederation and the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions.
Participants included Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, acting SRT governor Anan Phonimdaeng, transport experts, labour representatives, academics and civil society.