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 […]
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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 […]
Southeast Asia Railways News (March 2026)
Southeast Asia Railways News (February 2026)
High-speed expansion to Surabaya, feasibility study for Vientiane-Pakse railway, Malaysia’s ECRL on track for January 2027 launch, Mindanao Railway revived, the ‘Rapid’ train to Chiang Mai, Vietnam selects Spanish firm to consult on North-South high-speed rail. Hello from Phan Thiet. I needed a beach break, so I got the train here from Ga Sài Gòn. […]
Southeast Asia Railways News (January 2026)
Introducing southeastasiarailways.com, Laos–Vietnam railway construction to begin in 2026, KL–JB ETS3 debuts with four-hour journey, Thailand three-airport high-speed rail hit by fresh delay, Lao Cai–Hanoi–Hai Phong railway project breaks ground. Welcome to the January 2026 edition of Southeast Asia Railway News! I started the year in style by getting the train from Phnom Penh to […]
