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Rail transport remains relatively underused as a mode of transport in Vietnam. While road transport dominates the transport sector by far—accounting for 65% of freight moved as of 2006—rail transport accounted for only 4% of freight transportation in 2008, and 5% of passenger transportation, leading it to be considered the "least relevant" of all modes of transport in the European Union's ...
Colonial-era metre-gauge railway running between Hanoi and the China-Vietnam border at Lào Cai; part of the Kunming–Haiphong railway ~60: 296: Metre: 1902: Hanoi–Ho Chi Minh City North–South Railway: Vietnam's north–south railway and main railway backbone ~60: 1726: Metre 1936: North-South Express Railway
The fare rates start from 15 Baht for a station, increasing 1 Baht for each station up to 29 Baht for 15 stations. [7] For the passengers that don't have cards, the fare rates start from 17 Baht for a station, increasing 2-3 Baht for each station, then reach the maximum values at 42 Baht for 11 stations. [8]
Several railway lines have been proposed for construction in Vietnam in recent years. The largest such project is the high-speed North–South express railway connecting Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City, valued at approximately US$56 billion. Due to its cost, plans for the line are currently on hold pending further study of the project. [28]
Anantara has just launched a new five-hour Vietnam luxury train experience that connects the popular resort destinations of Na Trang and Quy Nhon – its second route in the country.
A large number of buses, minibuses and taxis share the streets with private vehicles at Ratchadamri Road, Bangkok. Tuk-tuks are one mode of public transport in Bangkok and other cities in Thailand. Transport in Thailand is varied, with no one dominant means of transport. For long-distance travel, bus transport dominates.
The total cost was US$870 million. The line, which begins in Idu, 20 kilometers west of central Abuja, requires two hours of travel time for trains with a maximum speed of 100 km/h. In August 2020, NRC reported that about 50% of the revenue of its entire rail network (about 4,000 km) would be generated by the standard gauge Abuja–Kaduna line.
The Maeklong Railway (also known as the Mae Klong Railway) is a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) (Metre gauge) railway that runs for nearly 67 kilometres (42 mi) [1] between Wongwian Yai, Bangkok, and Samut Songkhram in Central Thailand.