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Mekong Delta Railway – The proposed Ho Chi Minh City – Can Tho railway

August 25, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Mekong Delta Railway is a planned railway from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho. This guide covers ongoing updates of this line and other proposed railways in the Mekong Delta. Map of Mekong Delta and proposed railway stations This map includes possible stations on the Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho railway, […]

Filed Under: Railways, Vietnam Tagged With: can tho, ho chi minh city, mekong delta, railways, vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City Metro 2020 construction update

August 12, 2020 By James Clark 2 Comments

Ho Chi Minh City is in the process of building its first metro line in a planned 9-line system of metro, light rail, and monorails. As part of the Living In Asia annual construction report series, this article refers to developments over the past year. Here is the 2020 construction update for the approved lines […]

Filed Under: Construction Updates, Railways, Vietnam Tagged With: 2020 construction updates, ho chi minh city, metro, vietnam

China-Laos railway – a guide to the Boten-Vientiane railway in Laos

August 4, 2020 By James Clark 1 Comment

The Boten – Vientiane railway (also known as the China-Laos railway) is a new railway that will connect Kunming in China to Vientiane in Laos. From Boten on the China/Laos border the railway will travel 414 km through Laos to the capital of Vientiane. The only railway in Laos is a border station operated by […]

Filed Under: Laos, Railways Tagged With: boten, laos, luang prabang, vang vieng, vientiane

Mindanao Railway Project – The proposed 2000km railway on the second-largest island in the Philippines

July 21, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Mindanao Railway Project is a proposed railway network on the island of Mindanao in the Southern Philippines. The railway would connect the major cities of the island via a circumferential railway, with spur lines connecting outlying cities. Mindanao is the second-largest island in the Philippines, and it has a population of over 20 million […]

Filed Under: Philippines, Railways Tagged With: davao, mindanao, philippines, railways

Hanoi Metro 2020 construction update

July 14, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Hanoi has two metro lines under construction, and when completed they will be the first urban railways in Vietnam. Both lines were due to be open by now, but there have been years of delays that have kept the lines from opening. It’s been a frustrating wait for Hanoians (and regular visitors like myself) to […]

Filed Under: Construction Updates, Railways, Vietnam Tagged With: 2020 construction updates, hanoi, metro, vietnam

Khon Kaen Transit System – The proposed light rail transit (LRT) in Khon Kaen

June 9, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Khon Kaen Transit System (KKTS) is a proposed light rail transit (LRT) and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Khon Kaen Khon in the Isaan region of Northeast Thailand. A BRT system of 4 lines was proposed in 2012, and in 2015 the plan was changed to convert the North-South Red BRT line into a […]

Filed Under: Railways, Thailand Tagged With: khon kaen, public transport, thailand

Bali Railway – News and resources for the proposed Bali rail transit system

June 3, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Bali Railway is a proposed light rail connecting Ngurah Rai International Airport to Kuta and the southern beaches. There has never been a railway on Bali, so this would be the first if it is built. Bali has a population of over 4 million people, and most of the population is around Denpasar and […]

Filed Under: Indonesia, Railways Tagged With: bali, indonesia, railways

Kuala Lumpur–Singapore high-speed rail

May 19, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Kuala Lumpur–Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) is a planned railway from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Singapore via a high-speed rail line. This would be a new line on a different route to the current KL-Singapore railway. The high-speed railway would travel at a speed of 320km/h over 350 kilometres, with a travel time of 90 […]

Filed Under: Malaysia, Railways, Singapore Tagged With: bandar malaysia, kuala lumpur, malaysia, railways, singapore

Don Mueang–Suvarnabhumi–U-Tapao high-speed railway – The 3-airport rail link of Bangkok

April 27, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Don Mueang–Suvarnabhumi–U-Tapao high-speed railway is a proposed railway that will connect the two airports of Bangkok with U-Tapao airport in the Eastern Economic Corridor of Thailand. The rail link will be connected to what will eventually be the two biggest railway stations in Bangkok (Bang Sue Grand Station and Makkasan). The train will also […]

Filed Under: Railways, Thailand

The East–West Economic Corridor Railway from Myanmar to Vietnam

April 21, 2020 By James Clark 3 Comments

The East–West Economic Corridor is an economic development program spanning across mainland Southeast Asia, covering Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam, with Cambodia also included. The corridor was envisaged as a land bridge connecting the Indian and Pacific Oceans, saving the sea route via the Malacca Strait. The road route connects the port cities of Mawlamyine […]

Filed Under: Laos, Myanmar, Railways, Thailand, Vietnam Tagged With: laos, myanmar, railways, thailand, vietnam

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