Although the Airport Rail Link was
still undergoing pre-service testing, a
special run out of the multiple unit UKtype
Desiro trains was put on for the
media members. Everything went
without a hitch, with the train covering
the 28 km distance from the new
Makkasan station to Suvarnabhumi
Airport or back in just 15 minutes,
reaching speeds up to 160 km/h.
