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Video of the BRT Buses in Bangkok

30 May

I shot this video on my iPhone today to show how difficult it is for the drivers of the new BRT buses to approach the stations. The first clip is of the bus approaching BRT Ratchaphreuk terminal station. Here the passengers wait in an air-conditioned waiting room. The second clip is from my taxi showing the bus in the dedicated lane. The final clip is from inside the bus showing how difficult the approach to the station is for him. But, with experience, I am sure they will get better. Today was their first full day.

 
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  1. Ah

    30/05/2010 at 8:21 pm

    Thank you for your effort. Your clip is very easy to understand. I hope to try the BRT when I am back in my home town.

     

  2. anch

    30/05/2010 at 9:20 pm

    Oh, wow, this is a new thing!
    Can’t wait to get on one!
    How much will they charge it, when they start charging?
    I can’t believe they actually built a dedicated lane for it!
    That’s like a train system, eh?

     

  3. Richard Barrow

    30/05/2010 at 9:56 pm

    They will start charging 10 baht per ride on 1st September 2010. At the moment it is a test run.

     

  4. m.

    01/06/2010 at 7:52 pm

    funny how slow he approaches the bus stop! It will be very frustrating having to watch painfully slow drivers try to make it down the narrow approach.

    do you expect there to be many incidents of drivers going over the barrier and into the car lane?

     

  5. Doretta

    02/06/2010 at 7:17 am

    Wow, I had not heard of the BRT. Looks fabulous. Poor drivers though, looks like such a narrow slot to navigate at the stations. Amazing Thailand!

     

  6. Scorecard

    04/06/2010 at 10:17 am

    1. Thanks for the great videos, quickly giving good perspectives.
    2. The concept is good but it’s not new, there is a similar system operating in Jakarta (at least 10 years) and in Adelaide Australia for maybe 35 years, much of which is above ground and is excelletn in terms of much lower investment costs compared to light rail (BTS type) systems. Plus I understand that the concept has been in place in numerous European cities for decades. However any improvement in public transport in Bangkok is indeed welcome,
    4. Given that it’s not new technology I’m shocked that the local designers could not copy or invent some technology which makes it much easier for the bus to approach the station.