Cambodia on Wednesday reopened the final stretch of a railway running from the capital Phnom Penh to the border with neighboring Thailand, the first time the line has been operational in 45 years, Channel News Asia reports. In 2009, the Asian Development Bank provided US$13 million to rebuild a 42km segment of the tracks, leaving the Cambodian government to rebuild the remaining 6km. That segment was originally to be completed by mid-2016, but was delayed several times by legal hurdles and land disputes, according to the Associated Press. The Thai and Cambodian governments have reaffirmed their commitment to opening more border crossings to foster trade and investment. In April, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Cambodian Premier Hun Sen pledged increasing border cooperation in talks ahead of the Mekong River Commission summit in Siem Reap.