The Hanoi–Dong Dang railway upgrade is a proposal to rebuild the Hanoi–Dong Dang railway line. Dong Dang is on the Vietnam-China border in Lang Son Province, and the line crosses the border to Pingxiang in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China. The railway is currently used for freight and passenger services to China The […]
Railways
Ha Long – Mong Cai Railway
The Ha Long – Mong Cai Railway is a proposed railway connecting Ha Long City in Quang Ninh Province to Mong Cai on the Vietnam-China border. There is also a proposed Mong Cai-Van Don high-speed railway, which is a shorter route connecting the Van Don economic zone to the border. China has built a high-speed […]
Vientiane – Vung Ang Railway: proposed railway connecting landlocked Laos to a seaport
The Vientiane – Vung Ang railway is a proposed railway connecting Vientiane in Laos to the Vung Ang seaport in Vietnam. Vung Ang is the closest feasible seaport to Vientiane, thus the railway would enable landlocked Laos access to a deep seaport for shipping. The railway would also interchange with Vietnam’s North-South railway, opening up […]
Thailand’s mediocre master plan for rail development
Thailand is spending billions of baht in double tracking its antiquated metre-gauge railway network, which will not significantly improve train speeds. Meanwhile, Vietnam’s grand master plan is making Thailand’s plan look mediocre by comparison. Here is what Thailand is planning, and what they should do instead. In 2017, the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy […]
Ho Chi Minh City – Can Tho Railway (Mekong Delta Railway)
The Mekong Delta Railway is a planned railway from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho. This guide covers ongoing updates of this line and other proposed railways in the Mekong Delta. Map of Mekong Delta and proposed railway stations This map includes possible stations on the Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho railway, […]
Chiang Rai Railway: (Den Chai – Chiang Rai – Chiang Khong)
The Den Chai – Chiang Rai – Chiang Khong Railway is an under-construction railway in Northern Thailand. The railway will branch off from the current Bangkok-Chiang Mai Railway at Den Chai, towards Chiang Rai, and then Chiang Khong on the Thailand-Laos border. This rail was originally proposed in 1960 but nothing came of it. The […]
Vientiane – Champasak Railway
The Vientiane – Champasak Railway is a proposed railway in Southern Laos connecting Vientiane to Pakse in Champasak province. The Vientiane – Champasak Railway would be a continuation of the proposed Vientiane Vung Ang Railway, extending south from Thakhek to Champasak. In addition to connecting southern Laos to Vientiane Prefecture, the line could also connect […]
Bangkok – Chiang Mai High-Speed Railway
The Bangkok – Chiang Mai High-Speed Railway (also known as the Northern High-speed Railway) is a proposed high-speed railway that would be built alongside the current Northern Line in Thailand. Japan has proposed building the railway in partnership with Thailand, and the line would be a Shinkansen-like bullet train similar to that used in Japan. […]
Hanoi–Quang Ninh High-Speed Railway
The Hanoi–Quang Ninh High-Speed Railway is a planned railway from Hanoi to Ha Long in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam. The railway was proposed by Vingroup, and it’s a separate railway from the abandoned Ha Long Railway. The new Hanoi–Quang Ninh high-speed line will be approximately 120 km in length and have a top speed of […]
Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong Railway
The Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong Railway is an upgrade of the current railway along the same route. The original line is a metre-gauge railway that was built by France to connect Kunming in China to the port in Haiphong. The new line will be a standard-gauge railway that will be connected to the standard-gauge railway from […]
