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transportation To/From First Tower.
BTS
BTS is the Sky train. The nearest station is on Sukumvit - The Plonchit Station. You can even choose to board the Nana station. Both are in a walking distance of about 5-10 minutes. You can speed your reach by using the motorbike service. Click here for the BTS web site
MRT
MRTA is the underground train. The nearest station is at Asok. You can get there by using the BTS or Motorbike or even Taxi. Map of MRTA train system
Taxi
If you need a Taxi you have a few choices:
- You can call and order by yourself.
- You can ask the security guard to order it for you.
- You walk to Bamrungrad Hospital Taxi stand.
- You walk a little more to Soi 3 and easily stop a Taxi.
Bus
Most buses are on Sukhumvit road. At least one bus no 62 has a
stop in from of Bamrungrad Hospital on Soi 3 and it can take you
all the way to immigration building in Silom Soi 3.
Boat
Yes, we even have a boat pier right next to our building on Klong
Saan Saab. The ride is very cheap and even adventurous but it bit any
traffic jam, therefore bring you to your destination faster. I starts
not far from Kao San Road, has a big stop on Patunam and it continues
through our stop, Nana Nua, all the way to The Mall Bag Kapee.
Motorbike
There are motorbike services on both ends of soi 1 making it real easy to access the main road Sukhumvit and the BTS. You can even take the ride beyond Soi 1 directly to your destination to avoide the trafic jam.
Transportation News
The latest alternative transportation news headlines, syndicated by rss from a variety of hybrid, electric car and transportation news sources.
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A123 Battery System to Power Navistars Electric Class 2c-3 Trucks
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A123 Systems has entered an agreement with Navistar, Inc. to develop lithium-ion battery systems for electric vehicles (EVs) for the Navistar Modec Electric Vehicle Alliance, a joint venture between Navistar and Modec. (Earlier post.)
According to the agreement, A123 will develop battery systems for Navistar’s EV and it is expected that these A123 battery systems will be manufactured in A123’s Livonia, Mich. facility, slated to open in March 2010. Rather than converting an existing, conventional fossil fuel powered truck, Navistar’s EV is a commercial electric vehicle that is purpose-built to be electric as it balances the needs of business and the environment. With zero tailpipe emissions, the Navistar EV can potentially reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 10 tons annually, when compared to an equivalent diesel-powered vehicle.
The Navistar EV has a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) rating of 12,100 pounds and a payload capacity of two tons. The vehicle will be assembled in Wakarusa, Indiana, and is scheduled for launch in mid-2010.
A123’s battery pack will enable the Navistar EV to travel a distance of approximately 100 miles on pure electricity before needing to be recharged. The battery pack will be capable of a rapid charge rate and will have a charge time dependent on the power of the charging system applied.
03/09/2010 11:13 AM
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Prototype Solar Power-Assist for Buses
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Sunpods Inc. is California-based manufacturing company. They produce modular, fully integrated and tested solar power generation systems. Recently they have come out with an idea of the first solar power-assist system for buses. They should be applauded for developing it in a mere six weeks. Their partner is Bauer Intelligent Transportation. The system developed [...]
Posted in: Public Transit, Solar Power, Transportation
03/09/2010 11:00 AM
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Prius Runaway Story Raises Suspicion
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James Sikes, a 61-year-old San Diego-based real estate executive, made national news this week when he claimed that his 2008 Toyota Prius sped out of control on California’s Interstate 8. Sikes said, “I pushed the gas pedal to pass a car and it did something kind of funny…it jumped and it just stuck there." Speaking at a news conference yesterday, Sikes said, "I was trying the brakes...it wasn't stopping, it wasn't doing anything and it just kept speeding up." The story was picked up by major national media and ricocheted around the Internet.
According to Sikes, he was unable to shift into neutral, power down the car, or apply the parking brake—but but he did manage to call 911. Whle Sikes was on the call, which lasted 23 minutes, a California Highway Patrolman raced to the side of the speeding car. The patrolman used a loudspeaker to advise Sikes to apply the parking brake and foot brake simultaneously, and thereby successfully bring the car to a stop. There are conflicting reports about whether or not Sikes tried to put the Prius into neutral during the early part of the incident.
Runaway News Reports
A local television news report misreported that the patrolman used “his own police cruiser as a brake.” CNN reported that the main “claimed that he almost flew over a hill at more than 90 miles per hour in his Prius.”
There were other mistakes in national media coverage, including the report that the Sikes incident caused Toyota to issue a new recall for 2004 – 2009 Toyota Priuses. Those vehicles were included in a late 2009 voluntary safety recall—related to accelerator pedals that could be trapped by floor mats. There have been reports that some Toyota vehicles that received service in a separate recall are still experiencing problems, but second-generation Priuses, such as Sikes’s, have not yet been called into dealerships. Nonetheless, Sikes claims that he was turned away from a Toyota dealership when he tried to get the Prius serviced as part of a recall. read more
03/09/2010 10:22 AM
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Boat-Eating Bug May Hold Key for Future of Biofuels
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New research out of the University of York in Britain is unraveling some mysteries of the common wood-eating gribble that could provide the key to cheaply turning abundant wood and straw fiber into biofuel.
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03/09/2010 02:39 AM
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AT&T Will Buy the First Ford Transit Connect Electric Vans
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Fresh off its official unveiling at the Chicago Auto Show a couple weeks ago, Azure Dynamics, Ford and AT&T have just announced that AT&T will be the first company to own some Ford Transit Connect Electric commercial fleet vans. With an order of just 2, it certainly is a small start, but the list will surely grow from here.
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03/09/2010 01:31 AM
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