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Airport Rail Link temporary MOU extended ahead of SRT takeover
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The Airport Rail Link will stay under private operator Asia Era One for four more months before a state-owned subsidiary takes over in February . The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has agreed to extend a temporary memorandum of understanding (MOU) covering October 1, 2026, to January 31, 2027.
Key facts
- The Airport Rail Link will stay under private operator Asia Era One for four more months before a state-owned subsidiary takes over in February
- The extension is meant to keep trains running between Suvarnabhumi International Airport and central Bangkok without interruption during the handover.
- SRT Electrified Train Co Ltd ( SRTET ), the SRT subsidiary that runs Bangkok’s Red Line, will officially take over operations from February 1, 2027
- SRT Governor Anan Phonimdaeng said Asia Era One had confirmed in writing that it would keep running trains temporarily, with the new MOU due to be signed on September 28.
Summary
The extension is meant to keep trains running between Suvarnabhumi International Airport and central Bangkok without interruption during the handover.
SRT Electrified Train Co Ltd ( SRTET ), the SRT subsidiary that runs Bangkok’s Red Line, will officially take over operations from February 1, 2027. SRT Governor Anan Phonimdaeng said Asia Era One had confirmed in writing that it would keep running trains temporarily, with the new MOU due to be signed on September 28.