PRELIMINARY STUDY ON STATE RAILWAY OF THAILAND NORTHERN LINE TRANSPORT TIME REDUCTION

海外鉄道技術協力協会

平成8年度

CONTENTS

TRANSPORT TIME REDUCTION IN NORTHERN LINE

1. Main Points of the Study

2. Procedures of survey and study

3. Outline of the Study Results

Chapter 1 Outline of Study

1.1 Purpose of study

1.2 Outline of study work

1.3 Method of investigation

Chapter 2 Overview of Thailand

2.1 Nature, geography and culture

2.2 Political systems

2.3 Economy

2.4 Trend of the industries

2.5 Transportation

2.6Environmental issues

2.7 Economic and technological assistance

Chapter 3 Present Situation of the Northern Line

3.1 Overview of transport in the State Railway of Thailand (SRT)

3.2 Operation and security

3.3 Cars

3.4 Track and permanent way

3.5 Civil structure

3.6 Improvement plan

Chapter 4 Reduction of Transport Time on Northern Line

4.1 Expectation for time reduction

4.2 Introduction of pendulum-type diesel rail car (New Sprinter)

4.3 Measures necessary for high speed running

4.4 Measures for adaptation to transport in line section

4.5 Maximum speed to be applied to high-performance body tilting car

4.6 Calculation of travelling time reduction.

Chapter 5 Reference Items in Implementing Transport Time Reduction in the Northern Line

5.1 Planning of train

5.2 Development of transport service in the line section

5.3 Time for the implementation

5.4 Implementation expenses

5.5 Effects of the measures

5.6 Expectation to transport time reduction in future