VND7.4 trillion earmarked for rail infrastructure development this year
Six projects worth over VND7.4 trillion (US$310.46 million) are expected to begin this year serving railway infrastructure upgrade.
Southern high-speed rail projects bring new opportunities for VN’s railways
The railway network planning for the period of 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, has just been approved by the Prime Minister, leading to the activation of a series of railway investment projects which are expected to bring a new look to the Vietnamese railway industry and transport industry in general.
Many Tet trains delayed, canceled after train, truck collide
The accident between a wood-carrying truck and a train at the Phu Ly - Dong Van railway segment in Ha Nam Province on January 27 paralyzed the North-South railway for many hours.
Lonely railroads: the 130-year-old ‘museum’
Sai Gon Giai Phong (SGGP) reporters took the train across Vietnam to bring readers closer to the ups and downs of the rail industry. From nationally acclaimed state-of-the-art passenger cars that frequent the North-South railway, to the small-town tracks to-and-fro Saigon and Hanoi, the reporters came to understand their places in the midst of technology upsurge.
Some 130 railway bridges need upgrading
Up to 131 weak bridges on the North-South railway will be repaired or replaced by 2021.
One more train derailment on North-South railway
Freight train AH2 derailed at Suoi Kiet station, Tanh Linh district in the central province of Binh Thuan at 8:00 a.m yesterday, causing a major setback to the North-South express railway.
Vietnam Railways put into operation six high class trains
Vietnam Railways (VNR) yesterday officially put into operation six new high class trains in the North-South Railway with 90 coaches built from high grade material and technology.