News: September 2024

News

• Myths and realities of the Singapore-Kunming Rail Link

Why there won’t be a high-speed railway from Singapore to China, and how Thailand and Malaysia have set back a truly unified system by years.

🇮🇩 Indonesia

• Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway serves 4.2 mln passengers in 10 months

• Train driver proud of service on Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway

• Indonesia on track to be world-class train maker: minister

• KAI eyes deal with Malaysian railway operator to sell each other's tickets

🇱🇦 Laos

• Vientiane Khamsavath Railway Station Guide

A guide to Vientiane Khamsavath railway station, including station amenities, tickets, and transport to and from the station.

• How to buy tickets for the Laos-China Railway

• China-Laos Railway has handled 10 million tonnes of goods

🇲🇾 Malaysia

• KL-Singapore HSR feasibility to be announced in Q4 this year - Chairman

• Terengganu ECRL project reaches 86% completion, says Ahmad Samsuri

• ERL and KTMB launch integrated ticket system

🇸🇬 Singapore

• Community lawn, movable platforms among winning ideas for former Tanjong Pagar Railway Station

🇹🇭 Thailand

• SRT chief set high-speed rail deadline

“The State Railway of Thailand's (SRT) new director, Veeris Ammarapala, has been told to complete the high-speed Sino-Thai railway project by the first quarter of next year.”

• Ministry to propose nine train projects

• Escape Bangkok and explore these hidden corners of Thailand by rail

🇻🇳 Vietnam

• Politburo: North-South high-speed railway project highly necessary

"The Politburo has concluded that the North-South high-speed railway project is highly important and highly necessary infrastructure work."

• $67 bln trans-Vietnam high-speed railway likely to break ground in 2027

• VN pushes for rapid progress on Lao Cai-Hanoi-Haiphong railway with China's help

"During a series of high-level talks in Nanning, China, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc solicited China's active support for the feasibility study of the standard-gauge railway line connecting Lao Cai, Hanoi, and Hai Phong."

• Ho Chi Minh City allowed to preserve watchtower, 2 spans of century-old railway bridge