BMA told to consider unsafe bicycle lanes for demolition
Bangkok bicycle lanes on narrow roads or those rarely used will be considered for possible demolition, officials said yesterday.
The move followed a meeting of city executives yesterday, said Pol Lt-General Amnuay Nimmano, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) deputy governor.
Amnuay also said that he would propose the cancellation of the Bus Rapid Transit project so the city would not have to renew its contract for Bt2 billion per year.
Meanwhile, BMA Traffic and Transportation Department deputy director Suthon Anakul said a list of 50 district office Facebook pages had been sent to administrators of the smart-phone application Panmuang (Cycling in City), so its 14,797 subscribers and other members of the public could file cycling-related complaints directly to the offices.
In another development, BMA Public Works Department deputy director Sornchai Towanichkul said the department had asked district offices to survey how many of the 3,189 telephone booths earmarked for demolition were still standing and report back before next Tuesday.
Many of the booths are linked to the pending resolution of a legal dispute involving the BMA.