The deadly train–bus collision near Makkasan station last month, which killed eight and injured about 30, is more than a singular tragedy. It exposes persistent failures in Thailand’s transport system that have long gone unaddressed.
Commuters’ trust in mass transit has been eroded. When the passenger bus and the freight train collided near the Makkasan station of the Airport Rail Link on May 16, the question is not only who erred but why basic safeguards failed to prevent it.
