Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand

Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA)
government agency
Industry MRT
Founded 1992 (1992)
Headquarters Bangkok, Thailand
Services rapid transit
Parent Ministry of Transport
Website MRTA

The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA, Thai: การรถไฟฟ้าขนส่งมวลชนแห่งประเทศไทย) is a government agency under the Ministry of Transport of Thailand. It is responsible the operation of rapid transit systems in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region and including other provinces as defined by the royal decree. The MRTA was founded in 1992 and underwent restructuring in 2000.[1] The MRTA oversees the operation of the BTS outside Bangkok areas and MRT, which consists of the operational Blue Line and Purple Line. Other systems, including the Airport Rail Link, are owned and operated by other agencies.

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References

  1. ↑ "About MRTA: Background". MRTA website. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
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