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. […]
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Proposed speeds of the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City Express Railway
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 […]
Tuy Phong Station – How the proposed high-speed railway in Vietnam could transform this provincial fishing port
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 […]
Fastest Trains In Southeast Asia
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 […]
Bangkok – Kuala Lumpur High-Speed Railway
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 […]
Bangkok – Hua Hin High-Speed Railway
The Bangkok – 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 […]
