Train project right on track

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Published: 7 Nov 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: Business

A high-speed train project linking southern China, Laos and Thailand could start in 2015 in time for the launch of the Asean Economic Community.

Chamaiporn Chuecharoen, the commercial counsellor for Thailand in Kunming, China, said the project envisions a train capable of speeds of 200 kilometres per hour running from Yunnan province to Laos and Nong Khai in northeastern Thailand.

Passengers and cargo from Nong Khai could then travel to Bangkok and Rayong as well as south to Malaysia and Singapore.

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tomdoug
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Discussion 2 : 24 Nov 2012 at 12.182
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Most high speed rail/road crossings around the world use bridges, The road goes under or over the rail line. The most dangerous part of driving a train is level crossings. Getting rid of level crossings by using bridges makes everyone's job safer.
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Discussion 1 : 07 Nov 2012 at 05.361
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It is shame that althought the track might be right on time in Udon Thani all the Rail/ Road crossings are so dangerous that the train might be alright but for the rest of us it is a dangerous. When will they learn to pout in Road crossings safely and smoothly.
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