Asia's rail tourism renaissance

June 2024: The proliferation of high-speed railway routes and themed rail packages across Asia is driving an exciting revolution of train travel – and shaping new tourism trends. From China, Japan and South Korea to Thailand, Laos and Vietnam – expansion of rail tourism is high on the national agenda. And ever-more audacious domestic and cross-border railway projects are frequently proposed…

Read Gary Bowerman’s roundup for the Asia Media Centre of how overland travel by train is transforming across the region – in terms of government policies, infrastructure investment, tour operator programmes and passenger preferences.

https://www.asiamediacentre.org.nz/features/asias-rail-tourism-renaissance/