Sunday, October 24, 2010

Opening of Cambodia Railroad Puts Pan-Asian Railway Firmly on Track

The Auto Channel

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - October 24, 2010: The first segment of a new international standard railroad officially opened in Cambodia today, a major step towards the creation of a long-awaited Pan-Asian railroad.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing $84 million in support of the reconstruction and repair of 650 kilometers (404 miles) of rail stretching from Cambodia’s border with Thailand, through the capital city of Phnom Penh, and southward to Sihanoukville, the country’s main seaport.

The Government of Australia is providing an additional $21.5 million in support of the $141 million project.
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