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Phnom Penh – Siem Reap Railway

January 9, 2023 By James Clark 1 Comment

The Phnom Penh – Siem Reap Railway is a proposed new railway connecting the capital of Cambodia to the tourism hotspot of Siem Reap (the city near Angkor). The railway is one of a number of railways that have been proposed over the years, including another railway that would connect Siem Reap to Poipet (and […]

Filed Under: Cambodia, Railways Tagged With: cambodia, phnom penh, railways, siem reap

PNR South Long Haul

December 12, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The PNR South Long Haul (PNR Bicol) is a project to reconstruct the railway in Southern Luzon in the Philippines. The line will start at Banlic station in Calamba, Laguna and it will terminate at Daraga, Albay. The line will be 565 km in length with 35 stations, and passenger trains will travel at a […]

Filed Under: Philippines, Railways Tagged With: luzon, philippines, railways

Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong Railway

November 7, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong Railway is a proposed 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 would be a standard-gauge railway that will be connected to the standard-gauge railway […]

Filed Under: Railways, Vietnam Tagged With: haiphong, hanoi, lao cai, railways, vietnam

Southeast Asia Railways Report – 2022 edition

October 18, 2022 By James Clark 3 Comments

This is an overview of Southeast Asia railway projects under construction or that have been in the news over the last year. Projects that are planned but haven’t made any progress over the last year are not mentioned. There is an ongoing list of future projects on the railways page. This list is for national […]

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Trans-Sumatra Railway

August 16, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Trans-Sumatra Railway is a proposed railway line in Sumatra that would run from Aceh in the north to Lampung in the south. The total length would be over 2,000 kilometres, and it would connect major cities and ports of Sumatra. President Joko Widodo announced the plan for the Trans-Sumatra Railway in December 2014, and […]

Filed Under: Indonesia, Railways Tagged With: indonesia, railways, sumatra

Laos-China Railway review – observations while riding the train from Vientiane to Boten

June 14, 2022 By James Clark 9 Comments

The Laos-China Railway opened in December 2021, and I would have tried to get a ticket on the inaugural trip had the borders been open. I was in Thailand when Laos reopened on the 9th of May, so I took the opportunity to visit shortly thereafter. I have written a trip report from a traveller’s […]

Filed Under: Laos, Railways Tagged With: boten, laos, luang prabang, railways, vientiane

Proposed speeds of the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City Express Railway

May 16, 2022 By James Clark 3 Comments

Should the future Vietnam North-South Express Railway be a high-speed or semi-high-speed railway? Vietnam is planning to commence construction of the North-South express railway in 2028-2029. Even with years of feasibility studies and consultancy reports, no decision has been made on how fast the new railway should be. The fastest proposal has called for a […]

Filed Under: Railways, Vietnam Tagged With: hanoi, high speed rail, ho chi minh city, railways, vietnam

Panay Railway

May 3, 2022 By James Clark 2 Comments

The Panay Railway is a proposed restoration of the railway on the island of Panay in the Philippines. The original Panay line ran from Iloilo City to Roxas City. The service operated from 1906 to 1985, with cargo operations ending in 1989. This railway was operated by Panay Railways, which also operated the Cebu line. […]

Filed Under: Philippines, Railways Tagged With: iloilo, panay, philippines, railways, roxas

Tuy Phong Station – How the proposed high-speed railway in Vietnam could transform this provincial fishing port

April 25, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Vietnam is planning to rebuild the main north-south railway into a high-speed express railway. Train speeds will be up to three times faster than on the current line, and the route will be shortened by straightening out the line from its current alignment. For the Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang section, one of […]

Filed Under: Railways, Vietnam Tagged With: binh thuan, high speed rail, railway station, railways, tuy phong, vietnam

The mixed-gauge mess of Thailand’s railways

April 18, 2022 By James Clark 10 Comments

Thailand is in the process of expanding and duplicating railway lines across the country. While this is a much-needed improvement to the railway network, the choice of railway gauge will create further problems and cost more in the future. Thailand’s railways operate on a metre-gauge. There are several gauges used around the world, but most […]

Filed Under: Railways, Thailand Tagged With: railways, thailand

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