The opening of a new 414km electrified standard gauge line between Laos and China in December 2021 has the potential to accelerate a shift to rail in countries across Southeast Asia, explains Sandeep Jain, economic affairs officer in the Transport Division at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.
Regional interoperability key to modal shift
The opening of a new 414km electrified standard gauge line between Laos and China in December 2021 has the potential to accelerate a shift to rail in countries across Southeast Asia, explains Sandeep Jain, economic affairs officer in the Transport Division at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.
The 414km line between China and Laos was completed in December 2021.
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