Alger's first metro train arrives

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ALGERIA: Last month Minister of Transport Amar Tou officially took delivery of the first CAF trainset which will serve Alger metro Line 1 once it starts operation in late summer 2009. The six-car train can accommodate 1 290 passengers. Delivery of the remaining 13 sets will start in December 2008.

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