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  • 02 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Woman on the platform in the Nana Station on the Sukhumvit line of the Bangkok Sky Train wait to board a train headed for central Bangkok. The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Skytrain, is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The system consists of twenty-three stations along two lines: the Sukhumvit line running northwards and eastwards, terminating at Mo Chit and On Nut respectively, and the Silom line which plies Silom and Sathon Roads, the Central Business District of Bangkok, terminating at the National Stadium and Wongwian Yai. The lines interchange at Siam Station and have a combined route distance of 55 km.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman reads a Thai travel guidebook while riding the Sukhumvit line of the Bangkok Sky Train. The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Skytrain, is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The system consists of twenty-three stations along two lines: the Sukhumvit line running northwards and eastwards, terminating at Mo Chit and On Nut respectively, and the Silom line which plies Silom and Sathon Roads, the Central Business District of Bangkok, terminating at the National Stadium and Wongwian Yai. The lines interchange at Siam Station and have a combined route distance of 55 km.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman riding the Sukhumvit line of the Bangkok Sky Train. The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Skytrain, is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The system consists of twenty-three stations along two lines: the Sukhumvit line running northwards and eastwards, terminating at Mo Chit and On Nut respectively, and the Silom line which plies Silom and Sathon Roads, the Central Business District of Bangkok, terminating at the National Stadium and Wongwian Yai. The lines interchange at Siam Station and have a combined route distance of 55 km.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People rush to get on the train on the Sukhmvit line of the BTS Skytrain in Bangkok. The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Skytrain, is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The system consists of twenty-three stations along two lines: the Sukhumvit line running northwards and eastwards, terminating at Mo Chit and On Nut respectively, and the Silom line which plies Silom and Sathon Roads, the Central Business District of Bangkok, terminating at the National Stadium and Wongwian Yai. The lines interchange at Siam Station and have a combined route distance of 55 km.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People rush to get on the train on the Sukhmvit line of the BTS Skytrain in Bangkok. The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Skytrain, is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The system consists of twenty-three stations along two lines: the Sukhumvit line running northwards and eastwards, terminating at Mo Chit and On Nut respectively, and the Silom line which plies Silom and Sathon Roads, the Central Business District of Bangkok, terminating at the National Stadium and Wongwian Yai. The lines interchange at Siam Station and have a combined route distance of 55 km.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A train pulls into the Asoke station on Sukhumvit line of the BTS Skytrain in Bangkok. The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Skytrain, is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The system consists of twenty-three stations along two lines: the Sukhumvit line running northwards and eastwards, terminating at Mo Chit and On Nut respectively, and the Silom line which plies Silom and Sathon Roads, the Central Business District of Bangkok, terminating at the National Stadium and Wongwian Yai. The lines interchange at Siam Station and have a combined route distance of 55 km.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A security guard watches trains come and go in the Asoke station on the Sukhumvit line of the BTS Skytrain in Bangkok. The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Skytrain, is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The system consists of twenty-three stations along two lines: the Sukhumvit line running northwards and eastwards, terminating at Mo Chit and On Nut respectively, and the Silom line which plies Silom and Sathon Roads, the Central Business District of Bangkok, terminating at the National Stadium and Wongwian Yai. The lines interchange at Siam Station and have a combined route distance of 55 km.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thai teenagers synch their smart phones in the Nana station on the Sukhumvit line of the BTS Skytrain in Bangkok. The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Skytrain, is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The system consists of twenty-three stations along two lines: the Sukhumvit line running northwards and eastwards, terminating at Mo Chit and On Nut respectively, and the Silom line which plies Silom and Sathon Roads, the Central Business District of Bangkok, terminating at the National Stadium and Wongwian Yai. The lines interchange at Siam Station and have a combined route distance of 55 km.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An ad for English classes as seen through the window of a BTS Skytrain on the Silom line. The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Skytrain, is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The system consists of twenty-three stations along two lines: the Sukhumvit line running northwards and eastwards, terminating at Mo Chit and On Nut respectively, and the Silom line which plies Silom and Sathon Roads, the Central Business District of Bangkok, terminating at the National Stadium and Wongwian Yai. The lines interchange at Siam Station and have a combined route distance of 55 km.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A man works on his iPad while riding the Sukhumvit line of the BTS Skytrain in Bangkok. The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Skytrain, is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The system consists of twenty-three stations along two lines: the Sukhumvit line running northwards and eastwards, terminating at Mo Chit and On Nut respectively, and the Silom line which plies Silom and Sathon Roads, the Central Business District of Bangkok, terminating at the National Stadium and Wongwian Yai. The lines interchange at Siam Station and have a combined route distance of 55 km.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People leave the Asoke station on the Sukhumvit line of the BTS Skytrain in Bangkok. The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Skytrain, is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The system consists of twenty-three stations along two lines: the Sukhumvit line running northwards and eastwards, terminating at Mo Chit and On Nut respectively, and the Silom line which plies Silom and Sathon Roads, the Central Business District of Bangkok, terminating at the National Stadium and Wongwian Yai. The lines interchange at Siam Station and have a combined route distance of 55 km.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People leave the Asoke station on the Sukhumvit line of the BTS Skytrain in Bangkok. The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Skytrain, is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The system consists of twenty-three stations along two lines: the Sukhumvit line running northwards and eastwards, terminating at Mo Chit and On Nut respectively, and the Silom line which plies Silom and Sathon Roads, the Central Business District of Bangkok, terminating at the National Stadium and Wongwian Yai. The lines interchange at Siam Station and have a combined route distance of 55 km.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A man buys a ticket for the BTS Skytrain in the Asoke station on the Sukhumvit line. The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Skytrain, is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The system consists of twenty-three stations along two lines: the Sukhumvit line running northwards and eastwards, terminating at Mo Chit and On Nut respectively, and the Silom line which plies Silom and Sathon Roads, the Central Business District of Bangkok, terminating at the National Stadium and Wongwian Yai. The lines interchange at Siam Station and have a combined route distance of 55 km.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People leave the Asoke Station of the BTS Skytrain Sukhumvit line. The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Skytrain, is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The system consists of twenty-three stations along two lines: the Sukhumvit line running northwards and eastwards, terminating at Mo Chit and On Nut respectively, and the Silom line which plies Silom and Sathon Roads, the Central Business District of Bangkok, terminating at the National Stadium and Wongwian Yai. The lines interchange at Siam Station and have a combined route distance of 55 km.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thais check their smart phones while riding the Sukhmvit line of the BTS Skytrain in Bangkok. The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Skytrain, is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The system consists of twenty-three stations along two lines: the Sukhumvit line running northwards and eastwards, terminating at Mo Chit and On Nut respectively, and the Silom line which plies Silom and Sathon Roads, the Central Business District of Bangkok, terminating at the National Stadium and Wongwian Yai. The lines interchange at Siam Station and have a combined route distance of 55 km.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman checks her smart phone on the Sukhumvit line of the BTS Skytrain in Bangkok. The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Skytrain, is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The system consists of twenty-three stations along two lines: the Sukhumvit line running northwards and eastwards, terminating at Mo Chit and On Nut respectively, and the Silom line which plies Silom and Sathon Roads, the Central Business District of Bangkok, terminating at the National Stadium and Wongwian Yai. The lines interchange at Siam Station and have a combined route distance of 55 km.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People board the BTS Skytrain in the Nana Station on the Sulhumvit line in Bangkok. The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Skytrain, is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The system consists of twenty-three stations along two lines: the Sukhumvit line running northwards and eastwards, terminating at Mo Chit and On Nut respectively, and the Silom line which plies Silom and Sathon Roads, the Central Business District of Bangkok, terminating at the National Stadium and Wongwian Yai. The lines interchange at Siam Station and have a combined route distance of 55 km.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A BTS Skytrain pulls into the Nana Station on the Sukhumvit line. The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Skytrain, is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The system consists of twenty-three stations along two lines: the Sukhumvit line running northwards and eastwards, terminating at Mo Chit and On Nut respectively, and the Silom line which plies Silom and Sathon Roads, the Central Business District of Bangkok, terminating at the National Stadium and Wongwian Yai. The lines interchange at Siam Station and have a combined route distance of 55 km.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman yawns while riding the BTS Skytrain in Bangkok. The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Skytrain, is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The system consists of twenty-three stations along two lines: the Sukhumvit line running northwards and eastwards, terminating at Mo Chit and On Nut respectively, and the Silom line which plies Silom and Sathon Roads, the Central Business District of Bangkok, terminating at the National Stadium and Wongwian Yai. The lines interchange at Siam Station and have a combined route distance of 55 km.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman and her child on the BTS Skytrain in Bangkok. The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Skytrain, is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The system consists of twenty-three stations along two lines: the Sukhumvit line running northwards and eastwards, terminating at Mo Chit and On Nut respectively, and the Silom line which plies Silom and Sathon Roads, the Central Business District of Bangkok, terminating at the National Stadium and Wongwian Yai. The lines interchange at Siam Station and have a combined route distance of 55 km.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JULY 2011 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A man checks the route map on the BTS Skytrain Sukhumvit line. The Bangkok Mass Transit System, commonly known as the BTS Skytrain, is an elevated rapid transit system in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) under a concession granted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The system consists of twenty-three stations along two lines: the Sukhumvit line running northwards and eastwards, terminating at Mo Chit and On Nut respectively, and the Silom line which plies Silom and Sathon Roads, the Central Business District of Bangkok, terminating at the National Stadium and Wongwian Yai. The lines interchange at Siam Station and have a combined route distance of 55 km.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The BTS Saphan Taksin station. The train occupies the center bridge, the bridges on the left and right carry vehicular traffic. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers going into Bangkok on the Silom line of the Bangkok Skytrain wait for an arriving train on the Saphan Taksin station platform. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SaphanTaksinStationClosing014.jpg
  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers going into Bangkok on the Silom line of the Bangkok Skytrain wait for an arriving train on the Saphan Taksin station platform. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SaphanTaksinStationClosing003.jpg
  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers going into Bangkok on the Silom line of the Bangkok Skytrain wait for an arriving train on the Saphan Taksin station platform. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers going into Bangkok on the Silom line of the Bangkok Skytrain wait for an arriving train on the Saphan Taksin station platform. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers on an outbound train on the Silom line of the Bangkok Skytrain. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers line up at the ticket machines in the BTS Saphan Taksin station. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    SaphanTaksinStationClosing025.jpg
  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers line up at the ticket machines in the BTS Saphan Taksin station. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passengers wait to board a Bangkok Skytrain going into Bangkok at the Saphan Taksin station. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passengers get off and on the Skytrain at the Saphan Taksin station. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passengers crowd into an inbound Bangkok Skytrain at the Saphan Taksin station. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passengers crowd into an inbound Bangkok Skytrain at the Saphan Taksin station. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers get off and on the Skytrain at the Saphan Taksin station. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passengers crowd into an inbound Bangkok Skytrain at the Saphan Taksin station. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers line up at the ticket machines in the BTS Saphan Taksin station. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers line up at the ticket machines in the BTS Saphan Taksin station. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passengers walk through the Saphan Taksin Skytrain station in Bangkok. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passengers crowd into an inbound Bangkok Skytrain at the Saphan Taksin station. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers get off and on the Skytrain at the Saphan Taksin station. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers get off and on the Skytrain at the Saphan Taksin station. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers crowd into an inbound Bangkok Skytrain at the Saphan Taksin station. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passengers crowd into an inbound Bangkok Skytrain at the Saphan Taksin station. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passengers wait for inbound Bangkok Skytrain at the Saphan Taksin station. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers get off and on the Skytrain at the Saphan Taksin station. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Bangkok Skytrain pulls into the Saphan Taksin station. The Skytrain (called the BTS) system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passengers sleep on the Silom line of the Bangkok Skytrain. While there are two train tracks for most stretches of the Skytrain system, the portion of the Silom line on the Saphan Taksin Bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River has just one track due to limited space, causing a bottleneck when an outbound train and inbound train arrive at the bridge at the same time. The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) had sought permission from the Department of Rural Roads to expand the Taksin Bridge in order to make way for an additional track, but the department had said it was not possible. The Saphan Taksin  station was originally supposed to be temporary and is one of the busiest on the system. It’s a connecting station for the Chao Phraya River boats used by Thai commuters coming into the city from neighboring provinces and tourists who use the boats to go upriver into the old parts of Bangkok from the central business district. More than 4,000 commuters a day use the station. The BMA plans to build an elevated moving sidewalk to the river from Surasak BTS station about one kilometer away. Surasak is the nearest station to Saphan Taksin. The Skytrain system has a combined length of 36 kilometres and includes 34 stations, including Saphan Taksin.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 MARCH 2008 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Riders on the BTS, the elevated train in Bangkok, Thailand.   Photo by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press
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