Cambodia’s first commercial train begins operation

28 December 2012
Xinhuanet News
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Cambodia’s modern railway system on Friday commenced commercial rail operations on the 256- kilometer”Southern Line” between the capital city of Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville Port. The launching was made after years of renovation with the financial support from the Asian Development Bank and development partners. “ADB welcomes this first commercial train service to the Port of Sihanoukville which marks a significant development towards the completion of the long-awaited Pan-Asian railroad — a contiguous “Iron Silk Road” stretching from Singapore to Scotland,” the bank said in a statement Friday. …

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