Ministry of Transport Calling the private sector, the concessionaire for the Yellow Line. Clarifies the problem of accidents where a wheel comes off in the middle of the road and expects punishment. If it happens repeatedly, you may be blacklisted. After yesterday evening (January 2), there was an incident where a tire on the Yellow Line electric train fell onto people's vehicles below. In the area of Thepharak Road, km. 3, taxis were damaged. But no one was injured. shock both commuter route users and those who receive the news Most recently this afternoon (3 Jan.) Mr. Suriya Juangroongruangkit Minister of Transport invited Eastern Bangkok Monorail Company Limited or EBM, the concessionaire for the MRT Yellow Line project, to come to a meeting to discuss with the Ministry of Transport. and related agencies To determine measures to prevent this incident from happening again. The basic assumption is about preventive maintenance or Preventing Maintenance that may not be sufficient. Are you slacking off? Inclu ding checking the contract terms. What punishment must be applied to the service provider? Mr. Suriya emphasized that the Ministry of Transport is currently taking measures to control work. It will be made into a pocket book to record work. Work of the private sector that is a contractual partner with all agencies of the Ministry If there is a problem at work Not according to the specified conditions It will lead to punishment, such as being prohibited from participating in the Ministry's bidding. And there will be a reduction in the contractor hierarchy, etc., which is in the process of being discussed with the Comptroller General's Department. It is expected that the criteria will be clearly defined within 2 months. Mr. Suraphong Piyachote, Deputy Minister of Transport, said that after the incident he went to the area to inspect the scene of the incident. From the inspection, it was found that The usage cycle is over 300,000 hours, but currently usage is only over 60,000 hours. This is the primary cause o f the support wheel falling off. It was concluded that It is a problem of defects caused by production at the factory. There has been an order to stop using the equipment in the said lot. As for the assumption that the wheel fell off was caused by heat. He's still not sure. Must check in detail first. The latest Yellow Line train Lat Phrao-Samrong section, a distance of 30.4 km, has a thorough wheel inspection. before releasing into service By notifying the adjustment of the bus operating pattern Open for service every 30 minutes from 6:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m., normally every 5 minutes during rush hours and every 10 minutes outside rush hours. However, Eastern Bangkok Monorail Company Limited or EBM, the concessionaire for the MRT Yellow Line Project, Lat Phrao - Samrong Section Issued a document explaining that at 6:21 p.m., it was reported that a support wheel on the MRT Yellow Line fell off and fell onto a taxi. Theparak Road area which is between Thipawan Station and Sri Thepha Station From the initial inv estigation to find the cause, it was found that Caused by damage to the bearing sockets of the support wheels or the Guide Wheel, causing the wheels to fall off. The MRT Yellow Line train that was involved in the incident was a new train. which is inspected and maintained on a regular basis And now we are investigating the support wheel set that came out. to check for the cause in detail The MRT Yellow Line would like to apologize to those affected by the incident. The Company will take measures to prevent the incident. and hasten to discuss with all parties involved. To summarize the cause and ways to prevent this from happening again. Initially, we have coordinated with the insurance company. in order to continue taking care of those who were damaged. Source: Thai News Agency