Indonesia eyes US$53 B in private rail investments to expand national network, China-Laos Railway doubles daily cross-border passenger services, ECRL marks new milestone with Genting Tunnel breakthrough (set to be longest rail tunnel in Southeast Asia), Lucena-Calamba rail service resumes, timeline of Vietnam’s North-South high-speed railway project. View at https://southeastasiarailways.beehiiv.com/p/august-2025

Whoosh high-speed rail hits 10-million passenger mark, Laos-China Railway tickets can now be bought 7 days in advance, China pushes for Muse-Mandalay-Kyaukphyu railway, PNR set to revive Bicol-Quezon trips, JB-Woodlands train to end in 2027, Thai Cabinet to approve ‘3 Airports High-Speed Rail’ contract, 5 firms eye Vietnam’s North-South bullet train project. View at https://southeastasiarailways.beehiiv.com/p/july-2025

Jakarta-Surabaya high-speed train project still on, Mindanao rail project, Thailand eastern line rail tourism, private companies pitch for Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City high-speed railway. View at https://southeastasiarailways.beehiiv.com/p/june-2025

Cambodia’s railway network to expand to China, return of KL-Bangkok direct train considered, new railways for Northeast Thailand proposed, construction of Lao Cai – Ha Noi – Hai Phong railway to start in December 2025. View at https://southeastasiarailways.beehiiv.com/p/may-2025

A review of the bamboo railways in Battambang, Malaysia’s East Coast Rail Line (ECRL) update, more delays for Bangkok-Nong Khai HSR, and dreaming of a Central Highlands Railway in Vietnam. View at https://southeastasiarailways.beehiiv.com/p/april-2025

[March 2025] The Japanese train in Cambodia, East Coast Rail Link (Malaysia) to start operations in 2027, Bangkok-Nong Khai high-speed rail operational by 2030, Lào Cai-Hà Nội-Hải Phòng railway to start construction in 2025. View at https://southeastasiarailways.beehiiv.com/p/march-2025

One year of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway (and plans for the Jakarta-Surabaya HSR extension), crossing the Malaysia-Thailand border by train, Vietnam’s high-speed railway sections to break ground in 2027. View at https://southeastasiarailways.beehiiv.com/p/october-2024

Singapore-Kunming Rail Link, Vientiane Khamsavath Railway Station, KL-Singapore HSR feasibility, Vietnam North-South high-speed railway project “highly necessary”. View at https://southeastasiarailways.beehiiv.com/p/september-2024

Udon Thani to Vientiane by train, direct Bangkok-Butterworth train service to be revived, Vietnam-China railway updates. View at https://southeastasiarailways.beehiiv.com/p/august-2024

Sulawesi Railway review, new passenger train service linking Bangkok with Vientiane, Vietnam high-speed railway to be completed by 2035 with speed of 350km/h. View at https://southeastasiarailways.beehiiv.com/p/july-2024