Rail transport in Vietnam
- Rail transport in Vietnam
Tracks
*total: 2,652 km
*standard gauge: 180 km
*narrow gauge (metre gauge): 2,249 km 1.000 m gauge
*dual gauge: 237 km NA-m gauges (three rails) (1998)
Railway links with adjacent countries
* China - yes - break-of-gauge 1000mm/1435mm - 237 km dual gauge
* Cambodia - no - same gauge 1000 mm
* Laos - no - same gauge 1000 mm
Maps
* [http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/EASTASIAPACIFICEXT/EXTEAPREGTOPTRANSPORT/0,,contentMDK:20833001~isCURL:Y~menuPK:2069374~pagePK:34004173~piPK:34003707~theSitePK:574066,00.html World Bank transport map]
* [http://www.vr.com.vn Official site]
* [http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/map/profile/vietnam.pdf UN Map]
Towns to be served by rail
* Ho Chi Minh
* Loc Ninh - near Cambodia border.
* Di An - junction for Loc Ninh which borders Cambodia.
* Cost of the Ho Chi Minh-Loc Ninh railway at US$438mil.
Urban Railways
Ho Chi Minh City Metro - Advanced Planning Stage
Links
* [http://railwaynews.blogspot.com/search/label/Vietnam]
Timeline
2007
* September - a 128-km line with 12 stations is planned to start from the junction of the north-south railway at Di An Station and link to Loc Ninh township of Binh Phuoc, which borders Cambodia. [ [http://www.railpage.com.au/f-t11334287.htm Vietnam - Railpage Australia™ Forums (East and South East Asia) ] ] . Several maps already show this line.
* Vietnam Railways has awarded a VN$150 billion ($US9.5 million) five-year contract to Japan Transportation Consultants, the Pacific Consultants International Group, and the Japan Railway Technical Service (Jarts) to provide consultancy services for a VN$2.47 trillion project to improve bridge and railway safety on the Ha Noi-Ho Chi Minh City main line. Under the project, 44 bridges and 37.6km of railway will be refurbished, two railway bridges and a station at Ninh Binh will be built, and 23 track machines bought. The project is expected to be completed in 2010.
See also
* Vietnam Railways
* Gia Lam Train Company
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