The Slow Train

The occupants of a train on a journey from Phnom Penh to the outskirts of Battambang. Phnom Penh, Cambodia. 01/03/2009.

The train runs only once a week, on Saturday morning. It's top speed is about 15 km/hour just outside Phnom Penh. If you're lucky, the train reaches Battambang 22 hours later, but most of the time, the train stops halfway and returns to Phnom Penh leaving passengers to jump on small bamboo-trains to continue their travel...