Free bus, train rides extended
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The Cabinet Tuesday approved a three-month extension of free bus and train rides, until October 31, Transport Minister Prajin Juntong said.
The extension of the programme, originally to expire at the end of this month, was proposed by the Transport Ministry to help reduce people’s cost of living, he said.
It was reported that this was the scheme’s last renewal and that from November 1 onwards the state transport agencies would find other, more focused measures to save money while helping those truly in need.
Prajin earlier said his ministry was looking into lowering public bus fares after the diesel price dropped by another 40 satang per litre. The outcome of this analysis should be known in two weeks on whether the bus fares of Transport Co and private companies with trans-provincial bus-service concessions will be lower.
