Train service in Cambodia has been known to be one of the worst networks in world. In 2006, the people from the north west of the country, near Cambodia’s second largest city, Battambang, have created their own rail service using pieces of bamboo. The locals call the vehicles “noris”, or “lorries”, but overseas visitors know them as “bamboo trains”. A tiny electric generator engine provides the power, and the passenger is ferried on a platform made of bamboo that rests on top of two sets of wheels. It is a challenging ride as there are no seats, safety belts or anything to hold on to, and the bamboo trains can reach about 40km/h (25mph), with the track just a couple of inches below the passengers. The warped and broken rails make a pretty scary journey. Today, the bamboo train is also used as a form of tourist attraction to pull.