Asia rails to interconnect

Southeast Asian nations are developing greater rail interconnectivity. The aim is to link Beijing with Singapore plus all the stops in between.
In Cambodia there is already a refurbished railway. Vietnam is starting work on upgrading its line from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh city.
China is breaking ground on a spur from Yunnan province to Laos, and has also agreed on a joint venture with Thailand. A route from Bangkok to the Myanmar port of Tavoy on the Indian Ocean is being discussed.
Still needed is a link between Ho Chi Minh and Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.
2point6 billion reports the rest of the region is working to connect which, apart from the potential to travel from Singapore to Beijing by train, will also have the practical effect of considerably reducing freight times. Bangkok to Hanoi, for example, will take just three days as opposed to the current 14 via ship.