Railway

Laos, China Launch New Cross-Border Bus Route Linking Yunnan to Luang Namtha

Laos and China have launched a new international bus route connecting Xiang Hung City in Yunnan Province to Xiang Kok village in Luang Namtha, creating a direct overland link along a previously less accessible corridor. Officials marked the launch on 11 April at the ASEAN Comprehensive International Transport Service Center...

Vietnam Sends Senior Party Leader to Laos, Advances Strategic Ties

Vietnam’s Communist Party has dispatched Tran Cam Tu, a Politburo member and Permanent Secretary...

Laos-China Railway Raises Fares Across All Routes Starting 1 April

Ticket prices on the Laos-China Railway (LCR) have increased across all routes, according to...

Laos-China Railway Surpasses 80 Million Tonnes of Cargo Since Late 2021

The Laos-China Railway (LCR) has transported more than 80 million tonnes of cargo since...

Laos Seeks Approval for USD 1.3 Billion Railway to Vietnam

The Lao government has submitted a proposal to the National Assembly to move forward...

Freight Train Between Vientiane, Shanghai Officially Launched

A freight train service linking Vientiane Capital, Laos, and Shanghai, China, was officially launched on 8 October. This freight service which links the Laos-China Railway...

Lao-China Railway Surpasses Expectations, Transporting Over 26 Million Tons of Cargo

The Lao-China Railway has surpassed expectations, transporting a total of 26.8 million tons of cargo as of 3 October, and carrying more than 2,700...

Indonesian President Launches Southeast Asia’s First High-Speed Railway, Funded by China

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway on Monday as it was set to begin commercial operations,...

Cambodia Studies Skytrain Feasibility for Increasing Population

Cambodia’s Prime Minister, Hun Manet, said that the country is conducting feasibility studies on sky trains and subway systems in Phnom Penh to improve...

Luang Prabang Families Displaced by Laos-China Railway Project Get Relocated to New Village

The Laos-China Railway Company has relocated the residents of Buam-Or village, Xiengngeun district, Luang Prabang province, to a new village with access to recently-built...

Laos-China Railway Purchases New Train to Boost Passenger Travel

Laos-China Railway Company has purchased a new electric multiple-unit (EMU) train, which will be delivered today, to support domestic and international tourist demand. “A new...