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Ministry of Transport, Syria
The Minister is responsible for policy, planning and supervision of all modes of transport. Since 2011, civil war and political instability prevents verification of details for this country. AddressPO Box 33999Abu Remmaneh-Al Jalaa StDamascusSyriaPhone+963 11 333 6801Fax+963 11 334 9608Emailicd@mot.gov.syWebsitewww.mot.gov.sy
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Hedjaz-Syrian Railway
Opened 1900, the network was originally the northern end of the Damascus--Medina pilgrim railway. The line was taken over by the state in 1945 as the Hedjaz State Railway Administration. In 1960 the 1 050 mm gauge line between Damascus and Serghaya (Lebanese frontier) was separated from the Syrian Railways ...
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Chemins de fer Syriens (CFS)
First railway opened 1902. Syrian Railways administers all standard-gauge lines, the narrow-gauge network centred on Damascus being operated by the Hedjaz–Syrian Railway. This railway’s operational state as a result of the ongoing civil war is not known. AddressPO Box 182AleppoSyriaPhone+963 21 221 3900Fax+963 21 222 8480Emailcfs@cfssyria.org Network data ...
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Arab Union of Railways
Formed in 1979, the Union aims to stimulate co-operation between railways in Arab countries to co-ordinate their activities and ensure interconnection with each other and with international rail networks. Membership comprises railways in Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan (Hedjaz and Aqaba railways), Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria (Syrian and Hedjaz Syrian railways), ...