 Passenger Trains
South Africa by rail: Train takes visitors on amazing trip through cities and country coloradoan.com, 08 July 2009
Uganda: Passenger trains to start operations newvision.co.ug, 06 July 2009
South Africa: Gautrain on track for deadline thetimes.co.za, 03 July 2009
Ethiopia plans new rail system bbc.co.uk, 15 June 2009
Update on Gautrain's progress sowetan.co.za, 11 June 2009
South Africa: Gautrain map online mybroadband.co.za, 09 June 2009
Iran: Kirkuk-Sulaymaniya Rail Link Planned iraqslogger.com, 04 June 2009
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Saudi Arabia: Makkah rail project approved ameinfo.com, 17 May 2009
S Africa: Transnet sells Shosholoza Meyl and SA Express moneyweb.co.za, 15 May 2009
Mideast: Region poised for railway boom thenational.ae, 09 May 2009
S Africa: Gautrain tunnels more than 90% complete engineeringnews.co.za, 08 May 2009
Saudi Arabia: High speed stations for a high speed railway railwaygazette.com, 23 April 2009
Jordan pins high hopes on railway project google.com, 15 April 2009
Engineers begin work on Moroccan high-speed rail link magharebia.com, 14 April 2009
Morocco signs railway pact with France menafn.com, 11 April 2009
South Africa: Gautrain captures the public imagination engineeringnews.co.za, 10 April 2009
Railway system in UAE to link entire country arabia.ndtv.com, 23 March 2009
Jordan- All rails lead to Aqaba menafn.com, 19 March 2009
Syrian Railways Ready to Inaugurate Aleppo-Gaziantep Train Line zawya.com, 19 March 2009
First train from Syrian city arrives in Turkey xinhuanet.com, 13 March 2009
Iraqi pilgrim train chugs to better days middle-east-online.com, 05 March 2009
To Marrakesh by train timesonline.co.uk, 25 February 2009
Israel Railways looks to next segment of high-speed line globes.co.il, 24 February 2009
Saudi Arabia: Kingdom, Turkey decide to restore historic Hejaz Railway arabnews.com, 05 February 2009
S Africa: Gautrain's first historic journey sowetan.co.za, 04 February 2009
Nigeria's new rail system to become operational in December africanmanager.com, 01 February 2009
A slow train through Senegal ft.com, 17 January 2009
Botswana: Midnight Train To Gaborone Blues mmegi.bw, 12 January 2009
48 hours in: Cape Town independent.co.uk, 03 January 2009
Saudi Arabia: Jeddah-Makkah railway project to be taken up soon dawn.com, 02 January 2009
With few passengers, Baghdad's commuter train can't get on track thenewstribune.com, 31 December 2008
Nigeria: Rail transport returns to Kaduna triumphnewspapers.com, 26 December 2008
Angola: Railway between Lobito and Moxico concluded by 2010 macauhub.com.mo, 17 December 2008
Gautrain's first rail cars arrive in SA buanews.gov.za, 03 December 2008
Mozambique: Trains run once again between Beira and Marromeu macauhub.com.mo, 28 November 2008
France agrees 625 mln eur loan to fund Morocco TGV reuters.com, 14 November 2008
Lagos: Africa's megacity needs an urban rail backbone railwaygazette.com, 14 November 2008
Lagos rail mass transit aims to start operation in 2011 businessdayonline.com, 10 November 2008
Baghdad now has a commuter train nebraska.tv, 30 October 2008
S. Africa: Gautrain will be ready for 2010 thetimes.co.za, 27 October 2008
S. Africa: Thomas River by train is a trip to savour dispatch.co.za, 08 October 2008
Egyptian Railways - 125 Years Old globalvoicesonline.org, 21 September 2008
Luxury train service to roll on Durban-Joburg route dispatch.co.za, 19 September 2008
South Africa: Luxury on SA rails iafrica.com, 18 September 2008
Haydarpa? a station celebrates 100th year of Hijaz Railway todayszaman.com, 03 September 2008
Night train to Aswan telegraph.co.uk, 03 September 2008
Gautrain makes its way to Sandton City artzone.co.za, 01 September 2008
Iraq: Hussein luxury train back in operation upi.com, 28 August 2008
All aboard Saddam Hussein's own train news.com.au, 21 August 2008
City of Silk Rail Network to Link Middle East & China inhabitat.com, 04 August 2008
South Africa: Shosholoza Meyl thetimes.co.za, 03 August 2008
Torah Scroll Dedication on Board Tel Aviv Train israelnationalnews.com, 15 July 2008
Tanzania: TRL introduces another passenger train to Kigoma ippmedia.com, 10 July 2008
Tanzania: TRL gears for express lane habarileo.co.tz, 10 July 2008
S. Africa: Shilowa gives Gautrain set a test run iol.co.za, 09 July 2008
Gautrain from dream to reality railwaygazette.com, 08 July 2008
Namibe Railway to Re-open angolapress-angop.ao, 08 July 2008
Angola: Over a Million Passengers Transported By CFL Trains allafrica.com, 02 July 2008
Israel Railways CEO: Commuters switch to trains as petrol prices up port2port.com, 16 June 2008
UAE: GCC railway on track to offer cheaper travel for all business24-7.ae, 13 June 2008
Oman Plans to build a railway menafn.com, 02 June 2008
Abu Dhabi and Dubai to get high speed rail link steelguru.com, 28 May 2008
Build Railways for Peace in Africa globalresearch.ca, 21 May 2008
Iraq to invest $6 billion in railways to boost trade and tourism iraqdevelopmentprogram.org, 19 May 2008
Plan for UAE rail network reaches its final phase business24-7.ae, 19 May 2008
South Africa: Commuters to Get Pretoria, Joburg Express Train allafrica.com, 09 May 2008
S. Africa: Luxury train to ease congestion iol.co.za, 08 May 2008
South Africa to develop rail system for 2010 world cup afrik.com, 05 May 2008
The train that keeps Mauritania connected youtube.com, 19 April 2008
Making tracks around the world canada.com, 29 March 2008
New rail links to open across Dubai realestatetv.tv, 03 March 2008
Baghdad-Basra train helps stitch up Iraq's wounds middle-east-online.com, 26 February 2008
Bahrain rail project on track tradearabia.com/news, 18 February 2008
Gulf rail network to link Yemen thepeninsulaqatar.com, 14 February 2008
S. Africa: Full steam ahead for Kei rail link dispatch.co.za, 06 February 2008
Europe and Africa to Reunite by Railthomasnet.com, 05 February 2008
Construction of Luanda Railway Stations in Final Stage angolapress-angop.ao, 24 January 2008
40 million euros allotted to improve Ethio-Djibouti Railway nazret.com, 17 January 2008
Algeria to spend $18 b on rail system presstv.ir, 15 December 2007
Africa's Rail Revival forbes.com, 11 December 2007 UAE: Full Steam Ahead For National Rail xpress4me.com, 01 November 2007
Nigeria: Challenges of new rail system
London to Marrakesh by express train telegraph.co.uk, 27 October 2007
UAE plans to construct 350-km railway menafn.com, 01 October 2007
presstv.ir, 25 July 2007
presstv.ir, 14 July 2007 Soweto's classy rail link is part of a bigger plan busrep.co.za, 04 July 2007
joburg.org.za, 03 July 2007
engineeringnews.co.za, 03 July 2007
iol.co.za, 28 June 2007
timesonline.co.uk, 30 May 2007
spiegel.de, 29 May 2007
Palestinian Designs Tel Aviv Railway israeltoday.co.il, 25 May 2007
iranmania.com, 16 May 2007
chiefengineer.org, 01 May 2007
canada.com, 29 April 2007
nwsource.com, 04 April 2007
namibian.com.na, 04 April 2007
independent.co.uk, 26 March 2007
engineeringnews.co.za, 23 March 2007
steelmillsoftheworld.com, 22 March 2007
int.iol.co.za, 21 March 2007
gulf-times.com, 13 March 2007
presstv.ir, 02 March 2007
magharebia.com, 07 February 2007 thestar.co.za, 06 February 2007 map.ma, 18 January 2007
khaleejtimes.com, 26 December 2006 Bernama.com, 24 December 2006 magharebia.com, 15 December 2006 iafrica.com, 12 December 2006 iranmania.com, 20 November 2006
ameinfo.com, 04 November 2006
guardian.co.uk, 20 October 2006
iol.co.za, 12 September 2006
newvision.co.ug, 25 June 2006
gulfnews.com, 15 June 2006
newera.com.na, 12 June 2006 bbc.co.uk, 22 May 2006 iol.co.za, 01 April 2006
Port2Port.com, 27 February 2006
bbc.co.uk, 14 January 2006
jpost.com, 18 December 2005
people.com.cn, 25 October 2005
utu.org, 26 July 2005
turks.us, 03 May 2005
eritreadaily.net, 26 March 2005 israelnationalnews.com, 22 March 2005
pqarchiver.com, 20 March 2005
iht.com, 15 February 2005
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Service Guide To Long-distance Train Travel In Africa
 African intercity passenger trains include South Africa's Shosholoza Meyl, Africa's largest rail service.
iran
Raja Passenger Trains Tehran Don't be put off by the outdated timetable reference on the homepage; the content of Raja's attractive web site is extensive and timely. Travel classes, amenities and schedules are well documented though the absence of a route map is an unfortunate ommission. Tickets purchased on-line may be acquired up to a month in advance from nearly 200 sales offices across the Republic.
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israel
Israel Railways Tel Aviv The railroad's stated goal is to get Israelis and visitors off the roads and onto the trains. Restoration of Jerusalem rail service is planned. This informative, easy-to-navigate site posts individual station pages with checklists of amenities ranging from pay phones and toilet facilities... to bus and taxi connections... to buffets, shopping and ATMs. Elsewhere: freight division and expanding commuter services are profiled. Here's the Hebrew version.
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jordan
Hejaz Jordan Railway Ma'an Following an ancestorial route, today's Muslim pilgrims make their way between Damascus and Medina down a century-old railway -- operated since the fifties by the HJR. Domestic service extends from Ma'an in the south, via the capital Amman, to Az Zarqa in the northwest. Service is cheduled in both directions on Mondays and Thursdays. The railway's website is fluid and modern... all the while extolling the nobility and grace of the Hashemite Kingdom.
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morocco
ONCF -- l'Office National des Chemins de Fer du Maroc Morocco National Railway Rabat All aboard the Marrakech Express: "Plus Classe" Casablanca-Marrakech service is AC-cooled, meal-inclusive and delivers in 3 hours. Morocco's surprisingly cohesive and up-to-date rail scheme supplements national services with the Al Bidaoui Airport Shuttle to Mohammed V Airport and Extended European Rail Plans for ONCF passengers. The "Les Horaires" link leads to an intuitive -- though French -- journey planner. We've linked to the French version of the site. Its also in Arabic.
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namibia
TransNamib Starline Windhoek Nationwide passenger service is operated by the country's freight carrier. The easy-to-navigate site includes timetables and fares plus info regarding onboard amenities and special needs fulfillment.
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south africa
Shosholoza Meyl -- Spoornet Braamfontein Formerly Spoornet's MLPS (Main Line Passenger Services), the national passenger service has been rechristened "Shosholoza Meyl" -- a name steeped in African tradition and intended to accord one a superlative journey. Africa's most comprehensive passenger rail service connects ZA's principal cities, the longest runs being the weekly trains between Durban and Cape Town. Pretoria to Cape Town Premiere Classe passengers receive select over-night accomodations and optional auto transport.
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zimbabwe
National Railway of Zimbabwe Hahare Compared to most of Africa's railways, NRZ's bare-bones services are comparitively high-end.
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