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Battambang's bamboo train

November 1, 2009 ⋅ post a comment

Cambodia is actually not an industrialized country; this nation does not manufacture automobiles. But to many people’s surprise, imported used-vehicles can be fixed and continued to be used nation-wide. That said, Cambodia’s railways were destroyed during the civil war, and people have to make something out of the damaged system. It comes to this much known bamboo train, a renovated transportation system for a small number of passengers and goods.

The Bamboo Train is something that is made possible due to the badly maintained railway system in Cambodia. The government is in the process of modernizing the railways throughout the country and, whether inadvertently or not, is going to put an end to one of Battambang’s most enjoyable experiences.

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