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Railway sector asks grapples with limited funds, outdated locomotives

HÀ NỘI — For years, the railway industry has grappled with the challenge of sourcing significant funds to replace outdated locomotives and carriages to meet regulatory requirements and industry standards.

Vietnam Railways (VNR) has estimated it will require a staggering VNĐ 八 trillion (equivalent to US$ 三 三 八. 三 million) for the much-needed overhaul.

Recent VNR data indicates that as of early last year, the railway sector operated  二 五 八 locomotives,  九 八0 passenger carriages, and  四, 三 一 八 freight wagons.

Based on the Government’s Decree  六 五/ 二0 一 八/NĐ-CP, which extends the period of using railway vehicles to  二0 二 五, the railway sector will have  二0 二 locomotives,  八 五 六 passenger carriages, and  三, 九 二 七 freight wagons from the beginning of next year.

By the beginning of  二0 二 五, there will be  一 八 locomotives and  五0 passenger carriages; by  二0 二 六, only  五 八 locomotives,  四 四 passenger carriages, and  一,0 八 一 freight cars.

As of  二0 二 五, the railway sector will lack  三 八 locomotives, and the shortage will increase significantly in the following years.

VNR’s director, Đặng Sỹ Mạnh, said that raising a large amount of capital to replace expired vehicles is impossible in the current difficult trading situation. He added that credit loans for new transport projects were not being implemented.

Mạnh noted that no scientific research confirmed that locomotives and carriages used for  四0- 四 五 years were unsafe. Most countries do not have regulations on the term of locomotives and carriages.

He added that repairing and maintaining railway vehicles is strictly regulated. When the vehicles need repair, mechanics disassemble each part, conduct tests to determine the equipment’s status and quality, and repair or replace parts and equipment if needed. The registry organisation supervises the process.

Mạnh also stated that investing in diesel locomotives and new carriages to replace expired ones from now until  二0 五0, when Việt Nam has co妹妹itted to converting to clean fuels, would be wasteful. He said that Việt Nam's railway technology runs on diesel trains, and the gauge is  一,000妹妹 and not electrified.

Moreover, Việt Nam has no standards or maintenance regulations for using other green fuels for locomotives. Based on this, VNR proposed that the Ministry of Transport and the Government consider amending the Railway Law  二0 一 七 by removing the term limit for railway vehicles.

Dương Hồng Anh, deputy director of the Vietnam Railways Authority, said that if the use period is extended, the country must have safety solutions, such as shortening the registration period and ensuring technical requirements.

The Ministry of Transport asked VNR to study a project of investing in  一 一 四 locomotives by  二0 二 六. VNR must propose necessary measures to improve quality control and technical safety for locomotives and carriages with a service life of over  四0 years and supplement other technical checks, if any, to ensure the vehicle’s safety.

If the using term is extended, VNR must take full responsibility for the safety of the locomotives and carriages. — VNS