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Southeast Asia Railways News (July 2026)

Indonesia targets 10,524 km railway network expansion, new train service links Johor Bahru Sentral to Pasir Gudang, Philippines weighs return to China for stalled Mindanao railway, State Railway gets first Thai-made coach, HCMC – Can Tho railway details. News 🇮🇩 Indonesia • Indonesia targets 10,524 km railway network expansion [Tempo] “The Ministry of Transportation is targeting […]

Southeast Asia Railways News (June 2026)

Trans-Sumatra Railway plan, study of a railway route from Khammuan-Champasak-Laos-Cambodia border, Sarawak ready to support Trans-Borneo railway project, riding the remnants of the Philippines South Main Line, missing link railway could end Bangkok crossing crashes, French rail giant backs Vietnam’s dream of a 6-hour Hanoi-HCMC trip. News 🇧🇳 Brunei  • Time to get Brunei on […]

Southeast Asia Railways News (May 2026)

Indonesia plans 14,000-km rail network outside Java by 2045, Luang Prabang Station becomes busiest hub on Laos–China Railway, Sabah mulls Trans Borneo Railway as part of long-term transport strategy, Mindanao Rail pre-feasibility study completed for project’s third phase, Ayutthaya station redesign to cut heritage impacts, Vietnam breaks ground on first high-speed rail to link Hanoi […]

Southeast Asia Railways News (April 2026)

Whoosh debt restructuring, Laos-Vietnam rail link, ECRL testing begins ahead of 2027 launch, Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project risks delay, Vietnam, China sign cooperation agreement on planning two railways. News 🇰🇭 Cambodia • Railways await green light for economic growth [Cambodianess] “Railways remain underused in Cambodia. The government has been trying to promote the sector over the […]