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Southeast Asia Railways News (May 2026)

May 2, 2026 by James Clark Leave a Comment

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)

April 5, 2026 by James Clark Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Southeast Asia Railways News (March 2026)

March 7, 2026 by James Clark

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Southeast Asia Railways News (February 2026)

February 7, 2026 by James Clark

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. […]

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Southeast Asia Railways News (January 2026)

January 3, 2026 by James Clark 4 Comments

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 […]

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Train Review: Lop Buri to Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) Commuter No. 304

December 20, 2025 by James Clark Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Southeast Asia Railways News (December 2025)

December 6, 2025 by southeastasiarailways Leave a Comment

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] • […]

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Southeast Asia Railways News (November 2025)

November 1, 2025 by southeastasiarailways Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Southeast Asia Railways News (October 2025)

October 3, 2025 by southeastasiarailways Leave a Comment

Malaysia’s vision to encircle Borneo by rail, Laos planning railways to Vietnam and Savannakhet and Champasack, South Long Haul Rail Project in the Philippines, Thailand high-speed rail delays, proposed line from HCMC to Vietnam-Cambodia border. View at https://southeastasiarailways.beehiiv.com/p/october-2025

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Southeast Asia Railways News (September 2025)

September 6, 2025 by southeastasiarailways Leave a Comment

Indonesia pushes ahead with Jakarta–Surabaya high-speed rail plan, ETS3 debuts on KL-Kluang route, rehabilitation of Laguna-Bicol train route, Thailand and Malaysia to revive Bangkok-Butterworth rail link, Vietnam North–South high-speed rail construction planned for December. View at https://southeastasiarailways.beehiiv.com/p/september-2025

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