Urban rail progress in Najaf and Baghdad

By 2010-07-02T07:42:00

Imam Ali Mosque.

IRAQ: Canadian consortium TransGlobim International has announced a US$600m 30-year concession to finance, build and operate a 37 track-km monorail linking three major Shi'ite pilgrimage sites in Najaf. Construction is expected to take three years, and a second phase would extend the line to the international airport.

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