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Transport ministry, Royal sign railway development partnership
As part of the government’s efforts to improve the Kingdom’s transport infrastructure across all modes of transport, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport has signed a framework agreement with private company Royal Railway Co., Ltd. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/transport-ministry-royal-sign-railway-development-partnership
Perfect run for imported trains in trials
The Royal Railway of Cambodia (RRC) yesterday announced the successful conclusion of trial runs of the newly imported trains on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville line, a significant milestone for the railway development of the country. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501513571/perfect-run-for-imported-trains-in-trials/
Royal Railway buys DMUs from Japan
Royal Railway Cambodia (RRC), a subsidiary of local conglomerate Royal Group, is bringing used Diesel Multiple Units (DMU) from Japan for the railway service in Cambodia. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501474759/royal-railway-buys-dmus-from-japan/
RRC to beef up investment on northern railroad line project
The Royal Railway of Cambodia (RRC) has unveiled its plan for additional investment to improve the northern railroad line, currently out of service. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501447875/rrc-to-beef-up-investment-on-northern-railroad-line-project/
Cambodia may start building high speed rail as early as 2023
Construction on high-speed rails in the Kingdom could begin as soon as next year, with studies well underway on the conversion of existing railway and the creation of two new lines – one of which runs to the Vietnamese border – to optimally boost rail ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-may-start-building-high-speed-rail-early-2023
Railway resurgence post-Covid continues
There are now many exciting ways to travel around Cambodia. Car and motorcycle ownership has grown exponentially, there are many coach and minibus services operating, and even domestic flights are available. One major form of transport has perhaps been overlooked – the train. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/railway-resurgence-post-covid-continues
Royal Railway and Cambodian government talks still on track
Negotiations are still under way between Royal Railway Cambodia and the Cambodian Government on implementing a new concession agreement designed to improve Cambodia’s railway systems as well as keeping the infrastructure running in an orderly manner. ...
Jason Boken
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50779061/royal-railway-and-cambodian-government-talks-still-on-track/
Royal Railway takes extra measures for a smooth ride
In 2009 the Royal Government of Cambodia signed a Concession agreement with Toll from Australia the biggest Logistics company in Australia at the time to be the Operator and Maintainer of the North and South Line. Soon after Toll signed it joined with Neat Oknha ...
John Guiry
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50605169/royal-railway-takes-extra-measures-for-a-smooth-ride/
Free rides for water taxis and western railway extended
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday extended the fare-free period for the capital’s water taxi system until the end of the year as a way of expressing his gratitude for the results of Sunday’s election. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50518154/free-rides-for-water-taxis-and-western-railway-extended/
Ministry of Transport issues notice following train crashes
The Transport Ministry has issued a statement calling for people to pay attention to oncoming trains on the Poipet-Battambang railway after three accidents occurred on the line since its launch earlier this month. ...
Pav Suy
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50483804/ministry-of-transport-issues-notice-following-train-crashes/
Villagers seek help in land disputes
Almost 80 people representing 305 families involved in land disputes in Phnom Penh and Takeo provinces yesterday gathered at the Ministry of Land Management to ask the ministry to expedite the resolution of their disputes and provide them with legal land titles. A group of 50 ...
Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/28916/villagers-seek-help-in-land-disputes/
Railway land dispute escalates
Residents from villages in Phnom Penh’s Pur Senchey district gathered outside the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction yesterday to ask the prime minister and government to honor their titles to land they said had been claimed by Royal Railway. ...
Passenger trains to run every weekend
Royal Railways announced yesterday that passenger service from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville every weekend ...
Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/passenger-trains-run-every-weekend
Freight rail services gather pace
Freight rail shipments have gained traction since commercial rail traffic resumed on the Kingdom’s sole operational railway line in 2013, but Royal Railway, the private company with a 30-year concession to operate the Kingdom’s railway network, is pressing for more growth as it seeks to ...
Kali Kotoski
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/freight-rail-services-gather-pace
Royal railway trials Sihanoukville run for new year
It’s almost Khmer New Year, and passengers are already lining up for the revival of the country’s passenger rail services – an eight-day trial operation by Royal Railway from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville to coincide with the celebrations and the exodus of people from the ...
Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/23465/royal-railway-trials-sihanoukville-run-for-new-year/
Firms urged to take rail route
Prime Minister Hun Sen urged logistics companies transporting heavy goods to switch from container truck shipping to rail shipments, increasing cost efficiency while sparing the nation’s roads from load damage. ...
Sor Chandara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/firms-urged-take-rail-route
Railway denies report of new passenger train service
Royal Railway on Sunday refuted a state media report that commercial passenger train service between Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville was imminent. ...
Zsombor Peter
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/author/zsombor-peter/
