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

June 14, 2022 By James Clark 1 Comment

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 2 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 Leave a Comment

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 5 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

Fastest Trains In Southeast Asia

April 3, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Southeast Asia is undergoing a renewal of railways across the region, with old lines being upgraded, and new high-speed railways planned and under construction. Here are the fastest trains in Southeast Asia, as well as lines under construction, and proposed future lines. Fastest Trains In Southeast Asia Fastest Trains In Southeast Asia (Under Construction) Fastest […]

Filed Under: Railways Tagged With: high speed rail

Bangkok – Kuala Lumpur High-Speed Railway

March 14, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Bangkok – Kuala Lumpur High-Speed Railway is a proposed standard gauge railway that would run alongside the current meter-gauge railway used by Thailand and Malaysia. The line would be between 1,400km and 1,500km long and would be able to make the trip in six hours. The line would go via Hat Yai-Padang Besar and […]

Filed Under: Malaysia, Railways, Thailand Tagged With: bangkok, high speed rail, kuala lumpur

Bangkok – Hua Hin High-Speed Railway

March 14, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Bangkok โ€“ Hua Hin high-speed railway is a proposed railway that would run on a standard gauge track at up to 250 kilometres per hour. The current railway is a meter gauge line that takes from 4 to 5 hours to travel the 229.8 km from Bangkok Hualamphong to Hua Hin. This is being […]

Filed Under: Railways, Thailand Tagged With: bangkok, high speed rail, hua hin, thailand

Ban Phai – Nakhon Phanom Railway

March 1, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Ban Phai – Nakhon Phanom Railway is a proposed 355-km railway in Northeast Thailand. The line would begin at Ban Phai on the current Northeast Line and travel to Maha Sarakham, Roi Et, Mukdahan and Nakhon Phanom. The purpose of the line is to connect provinces of the Mekong region to Laem Chabang Port […]

Filed Under: Railways, Thailand Tagged With: ban phai, mukdahan, nakhon phanom, railways, thailand

Andaman Railway – A proposal to connect the West Coast of Southern Thailand by rail

February 1, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Andaman Railway is a proposed railway along the Andaman Coast of Southern Thailand. There have been different proposals made over the years that would form a railway from Ranong to Satun, via Phuket. Starting in the north, a line from Ranong would pass through Phang-Nga to Phuket. Another line was proposed to connect Phuket […]

Filed Under: Railways, Thailand Tagged With: krabi, phang-nga, phuket, ranong, satun, thailand, trang

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