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
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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 […]
Train Review: Lop Buri to Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) Commuter No. 304
Train 304 from Lop Buri to Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) is a commuter train service with 3rd class seats. This train stops at more stations than the express services. Train 304 departs from the old Lop Buri station in the city centre. I took this trip in December 2025, a few days after Lop Buri 2 […]
Southeast Asia Railways News (December 2025)
Proposed high-speed railway to East Java’s Banyuwangi (and Bali?), 4th anniversary of the Laos-China Railway, KL to JB ETS, Muse-Mandalay Railway, elevated Lopburi 2 Station opens, planning continues for Vietnam high-speed railway, Lao Cai to Hanoi train review. News 🇮🇩 Indonesia • President Prabowo calls for railway infra development outside of Java [Antara News] • […]
Southeast Asia Railways News (November 2025)
Introducing Rail Vietnam, high-speed rail debt must not delay Jakarta-Surabaya expansion, Pasir Mas-Rantau Panjang railway restoration, Thailand plans U-Tapao–Trat high-speed rail, Hanoi-Ha Long railway proposal. Hello from Sapa in the mountains of Northwest Vietnam. I got the bus here from Hanoi, which seems like a weird thing to admit on a rail site, but there […]
