The Pink Line train conductor rail collapsed onto Tiwanon Road, prompting the Thailand Consumers Council to urgently call for inspections of the Yellow and Pink lines’ operational systems in light of recent accidents. There are concerns about potential setup mistakes for both lines.
Pink and Yellow Line Incidents
The Thailand Consumers Council is calling for urgent inspections of the entire operational system of the Yellow and Pink train lines, following separate recent accidents.
Expressing doubts over the causes of the incidents, the council stated that both lines have only recently opened for public service and that the accidents may have been caused by mistakes in the setup, as the lines are very new.
Accidents on the Pink and Yellow Lines
The Pink Line opened for service on November 21 last year and, about a month later, its conductor rail collapsed onto Tiwanon Road in Nonthaburi province. This incident prompted the suspension of services from the Nonthaburi Civic Centre to the Pak Kret bypass station. Meanwhile, on January 2, a tyre fell off a Yellow Line monorail train and hit a taxi below on Thepharak Road in Samut Prakan province, causing no injuries.
Council sub-committee member Chalie Charoenlarpnopparut noted that these incidents are happening in Thailand for the first time, as he found no records of collapsing conductor rails or wheels falling off monorails in any other country.
