Trial passenger rail service to begin April 9

Post by **Username Taken** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 12:04 pm

Hey Duncan, if the train from PP leaves at 7 AM, and the train from SHV leaves at 7 AM, where do they pass each other?

frank lee bent · Post by **frank lee bent** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 12:46 pm

Thanks Duncan, for the great informative report. I think they will have good numbers for Takeo and Kampot. Time is about the same as by bus or even taxi.

John Bingham · Post by **John Bingham** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 1:01 pm

Those carriages were built in the 1960s, can't recall where, maybe Czech.

jaynewcastle · Post by **jaynewcastle** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 1:57 pm

As for spending 8 hours on a train to get to Snooky, don't think I will be bothering

PSD-Kiwi · Post by **PSD-Kiwi** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 2:43 pm

frank lee bent wrote:Thanks Duncan, for the great informative report. I think they will have good numbers for Takeo and Kampot. Time is about the same as by bus or even taxi.

It only takes about 2 to 3 hrs max from PP to Kampot by taxi/car/minibus. Still, I wouldn't mind taking the train, gotta be safer than the roads.

Duncan, do they sell cold beer, drinks and food, and do they have toilets?

walkjivefly · Post by **walkjivefly** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 3:42 pm

phuketrichard wrote:
The train from Bangkok to Ayutthaya is even slower, about 4 hours for 80km.
nope;

Actually, yes. I was there, you weren't. It was an early evening "Express" service and it was only once but that's 100% of the times I made that journey. It was advertised as taking about an hour. Load of bollocks. It stopped everywhere every few minutes regardless of whether there was a station there or not, except for the couple of stations it didn't bother stopping at. And for that I was charged 245 baht despite the advertised price being 60 baht.

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 4:30 pm

I saw only basic food on the train , instant noodles soft drinks. NO Alcohol. But I did see a toilet. Didn't see a train passing in the opposite direction . [ Maybe it went the other way back ????? ] What is really needed is a extra VIP carriage that has comfortable seats, tables and beer and food served, even if you have to pre order it . Hey, If airlines can do it at 30,000 ft , then it can be done at ground zero even easier and better. Foreigners will do this trip for the onetime experience, just as they would do a trip on the Ghan, through the Rockies or the Siberian Express , but they wont want to do it '' cattle class ''. If Royal cannot do it then some restaurant , hotel or bar should get in on the act.

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 4:33 pm

I have taken the train to Ayutthaya before
this one? 265 baht or as low as 18 baht 3rd class

#133 Thai Railways
20:45Hua Lamphong, Bangkok
22:17 Ayutthaya
1h 32m
http://www.seat61.com/Thailand.htm#Bangkok_to_Ayutthaya

Duncan; so no one got on at each stop selling stuff?

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 4:39 pm

John Bingham wrote:Those carriages were built in the 1960s, can't recall where, maybe Czech.

Although the axle assemblies may not relate to the carriage being built.

John Bingham · Post by **John Bingham** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 1:44 am

Looking into it a bit more, they are apparently 1969 German Rail-cars and coaches.

http://phnompenhplaces.blogspot.com/sea ... date=false

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