To encourage the higher share of railway in the transportation sector is relatively
straightforward. It is a clear choice for those logistics transportation service providers to save
their cost by switching the mode of transportation from road to rail. Service expansion is one
key answer in securing future demand and the improvement of the usage share. Besides, such
expansion could also support the future trade in international economic corridor which is
known as the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), comprising six countries along Mekong
River. These countries include Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, the Yunnan Province of
the People’s Republic of China and Thailand. Accordingly, as the international opportunities
are already established, it is of great importance for government to consider investment on
service expansion in the country where feasible.