The 28km Airport Rail Link begins full commercial operations today and it’s a good deal.The rail link will charge promotional fares until the end of this year on its city and express lines.Passengers using the City Line, the all-stops line, will pay a flat rate of 15 baht for a trip during the promotion period. The line, which operates from 6am to midnight, takes 30 minutes to travel from Phaya Thai station to Suvarnabhumi airport.Those using the Express Line will pay 100 baht for a trip. It takes 15 minutes to travel from Makkasan station to the airport non-stop. It also operates from 6am to midnight.After January 1 2011, the service will be a bit more expensive.Fares for the City Line will range from 15 baht to 45 baht, depending on the distance travelled while the fares on the Express Line would rise to 150 baht.Passengers would be able to check in their baggage at Makkasan station for transfer to their airline once the service was fully operational.Yesterday, State Railway of Thailand (SRT) governor Yutthana Thapcharoen led a inspection of the rail link and its facilities to ensure it was ready for commercial services.He insisted the link ‘‘is definitely good to go’’.‘‘It is the fastest rail system in the country,’’ Mr Yutthana said.‘‘It is convenient and provides [a quality] service.’’Transport Minister Sohpon Zarum didn’t seem as sure and has scheduled his own inspection today to see if there were problems that needed to be fixed.‘‘I heard the train had a glitch and had to go back to Phaya Thai station,’’ the minister said.‘‘That kind of thing can make passengers miss their flights.’’
link – a connection การเชื่อมต่อ
fare – the money that you pay for a journey ค่าโดยสาร
flat rate – a single price for a service ค่าคงตัว
range – to have an upper and a lower limit in amount, number, etc ผันแปรภายในขอบเขตหนึ่ง
inspection – an official process of checking that things are in the correct condition or that people are doing what they should การตรวจสอบตรวจตรา
facilities - the buildings, equipment and services provided for a particular purpose สิ่งอำนวยความสะดวก
ensure – to make certain that something happens or is done รับรอง ให้ความมั่นใจ
convenient – easy to use or suitable for a particular purpose สะดวก
glitch - a small problem or fault that prevents something from being successful or working as well as it should ความบกพร่องเล็กน้อย
passenger – someone who travels in a motor vehicle, aircraft, train, or ship but is not the driver or one of the people who works on it ผู้โดยสาร
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