Arab Mashreq International Railway

Arab Mashreq International Railway

The Arab Mashreq International Railway is a proposed railway network in the Mashriq, which is located in Western Asia and eastern North Africa in the eastern part of the Arab world. The planned network has north–south and east–west axes, and 16 different routes covering 19500 route-km. The plan is ambitious: 60% of the routes have not yet been built, and parts of existing railway infrastructure are weak or have gauge differences, some states may be unable to make large investments in infrastructure. Like the European Trans-European Transport Network, the Agreement specifies a family of high-priority international routes, rather than setting service details or awarding contracts to operators.

Arab Mashreq International Railway International Agreement

The Agreement on International Railways in the Arab Mashreq was adopted on 17 April 2003. It entered into force on 23 May 2005 after it had been ratified by Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. As of July 2016, it has been ratified by 12 states: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, the State of Palestine, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

Arab Mashreq International Railway Routes
  • R05: Iraq - Kuwait - Saudi Arabia
  • R15: Jordan - Saudi Arabia
  • R25: Syria - Jordan - Saudi Arabia - Yemen
  • R27: Syria
  • R35: Syria - Lebanon
  • R45: Egypt
  • R10: Iraq - Syria
  • R20: Syria
  • R30: Syria - Lebanon
  • R40: Iraq - Jordan
  • R50: Gaza - Egypt
  • R60: Egypt
  • R70: Egypt
  • R80: Saudi Arabia
  • R82: Qatar
  • R90: Oman - Yemen
Jordan Arab Mashreq International Railway

Jordan joined OTIF in August 2010, and plans to become a hub for international rail transport. In 2011-2014, Jordan's Ministry of Transport plans to invest €2·6bn in rail infrastructure connected to the Arab Mashreq International Railway Network.

Arab Mashreq International Railway Technical Standards

The railway network will be built to 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge, and UIC/B loading gauge.

 
Rail Holidays
Rail Vacations
Luxury Trains
Luxury Tours
International Trains
International Tours
www.Rail-Pass.com
                             
home www.Rail-Pass.com Rail-Pass & Train Tickets & International Rail Holidays Hotel Booking & Hotel Reservations & Hotel Accomodation B&B Booking & B&B Reservations & B&B Accommodation Hostel Booking & Youth Hostel Reservations & Hostel Accommodation Chalet Rental & Holiday Homes & Vacation Homes Ski Pass Booking & Ski Pass Reservations & Ski Lift Pass Flight Tickets & Airline Reservations & Flight Booking Ferry Tickets & Ferry Booking & Ferry Reservations Car Rental Booking & Car Hire Reservations Excursions & Days Out & Day Trips & Theme Parks Rail Pass Booking & Rail Pass Reservations & Eurail & Interrail Rail Tickets & Rail Reservations & International Train Tickets Weekend Trips & Weekend Breaks & Weekend Away  Travel Insurance & Business Travel Insurance Eurotunnel Tickets & Eurotunnel Le Shuttle Reservations
Search: