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Bangkok Post
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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Bangkok rail systems undergo tests after accidents - Caught on Camera

Motorists drive along Srinakarin Road near the Srinakarin-La Salle intersection in Bangkok’s Bang Na district, as an MRT Yellow Line monorail enters Si La Salle Station, which is built over the intersection. Photo by SOMCHAI POOMLARD

The operators of both the Yellow and Pink lines are currently testing redesigned wheel and rail systems to prevent more accidents.

The roll-out follows recent incidents in which a guide wheel fell from a running Yellow Line train, damaging vehicles below, while a long section of the Pink Line's conductor rail also fell, causing similar damage.

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