[sustran] Bangkok BRT: Bestlin wins bus contract

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Bangkok BRT: Bestlin wins bus contractSUPOJ WANCHAROEN


 Bestlin Group has won a bid to supply the BangkokMetropolitan Administration (BMA) with 45 air-conditioned, gas-fuelledbuses costing 388 million baht for the Bangkok Rapid Transit (BRT)project. 

 Bangkok Deputy Governor Panich Vikitsreth said the price quotedby the firm was one million baht lower than the mean price.

 The second round of bidding for the project, a platform policyof Bangkok Governor Apirak Kosayodhin when he was contesting theelection to become governor, was held yesterday.

 A total of 18 companies registered for the first round ofbidding but none turned up to offer a bid, saying the mean price set bythe BMA was too low.

 Mr Panich said the BMA would meet the winning firm soon todiscuss the contract's details. He would also ask the firm to lower thecost.

 If an agreement is reached, Bestlin is required to hand overthe first batch of 20 buses within 120 days for trials.

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