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September 11, 2023 | Middle East

Construction begins on Iraq - Iran railway

The 32km cross-border project is expected to take 18-24 months to complete.

April 26, 2023 | Infrastructure

Project to connect Iraq and Turkey by rail set to launch next year

Double-track, mixed-traffic route will run from port of Faw to the Turkish border.

April 12, 2023 | Infrastructure

Works starts later this month on Iran - Iraq railway

Iraq has allocated $US 230m to building 32km line.

January 4, 2022 | Infrastructure

Agreement signed for Iran - Iraq rail link

Construction of the new line will take two years and cost up to $US 120m.

September 13, 2021 | Asia

Iran and Iraq leaders stress the need to complete cross-border line

New line linking the countries will help boost trade and economic possibilities.

July 7, 2021 | Infrastructure

Agreement reached for new Iran-Iraq railway

32km line will achieve Iranian ambition of linking with Syria and Mediterranean.

October 23, 2020 | Middle East

Iraq signs Letter of Intent with Alstom and Hyundai

A consortium of Alstom and Hyundai has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Iraqi Ministry of Transport to define a framework to accelerate implementation of the $US 2.5bn Baghdad Elevated Train (BET) project.

October 7, 2020 | Middle East

Iraq plans to build new line to Turkish border

CONSTRUCTION of a line between the Iraqi city of Mosul and the border with Turkey will begin shortly, according to an announcement by the provincial governor of Ninevah, Mr Najim al-Jubouri.

January 8, 2020 | Main line

20 rail projects to watch in 2020

IRJ market analyst, Oscar Sinclair, profiles the 20 rail projects to watch in the next 12 months.

December 6, 2017 | Middle East

Iraq signs urban rail pact with Alstom

THE Iraqi government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Alstom for the development of a light rail line in Baghdad and a two-line metro in Basra.

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