Cambodia has launched trains from the capital, Phnom Penh, to the local airport. Travel.ru reports that travel on the line will be free for the next three and a half months.
According to various media reports, the 10-kilometer route currently takes between 22 and 45 minutes to complete—the line runs close to residential buildings, and speeds are slow. Trains depart every half hour, apparently 24 hours a day.
Travel time is expected to be reduced to 22-25 minutes by early summer after the arrival of three new diesel rail buses from Mexico. The new buses promise wireless internet, TV screens, and other amenities. Currently, the line is serviced by a locomotive with one car, which varies from train to train. The cars are air-conditioned.
Travel on the airport train is free until the end of July. Fares from August onwards are unknown, except that trains will be cheaper than taxis and tuk-tuks. Currently, according to the airport website, a regular city bus to the airport costs 1,500 riel (approximately $0.4), the express bus costs $5, and taxis cost $9-15.
In the capital, the train arrives at the station at Monivong Boulevard, where several airlines have self-service check-in kiosks. There appear to be no intermediate stops.
Source: travel.ru