First car buyer scheme adds to Bangkok’s traffic woes

Published on January 18, 2013 by TFP   ·   No Comments

BANGKOK, 18 January 2013 – The House committee on transport held talks on ways to ease worsening traffic congestion in Bangkok on the heels of the government’s first car buyer program.

The tax relief scheme launched to boost the country’s domestic auto industry has attracted over 1 million new car owners nationwide, of which over 200,000 cars are expected to roam the streets of Bangkok this year.

The meeting was attended by officials from the Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning office, Ministry of Transport, engineering experts and other related agencies. Members of the panel were informed that there are nearly 260 critical congestion spots in the capital, which can be broken down into 83 intersections, 90 bottle necks, 41 U-turns and 43 bus stops.

According to Traffic Police Division, major factors contributing to traffic congestion include rush hour commutes, uncoordinated traffic light signaling, city planning and a rise in the number of cars on the streets.

Panel members urged the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to conduct surveys and studies on traffic volume in Bangkok and its vicinities in a bid to solve the growing problem.

(NNT: Orapa Chueyprasit)

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Source: http://www.news.thethailandlinks.com/2013/01/20/first-car-buyer-scheme-adds-to-bangkoks-traffic-woes/