The rail lines linking to U-tapao, Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang international airports are part of the Eastern Economic Corridor project. SRT directors must then establish a committee to handle bidding on construction of the high-speed railway next year, he said. Acting SRT governor Anon Luangboribun, an inspector with the Transport Ministry, said the SRT board recently earmarked an additional Bt300 million for land expropriation for the expansion of the Airport Rail Link line from Phayathai station to Don Mueang Airport. The source said the committee aimed to have contracts signed with private firms by the third quarter of next year. The Don Mueang-Rayong commute would be two hours, with trains stopping at all stations along the route.

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 23, 2017 05:26 UTC