Rail complete 80% of the project with direct link to Trkiyaotstad to link all the provinces to 5 000 km
BAGHDAD - Muntazer Nasser
The company unveiled the public railway, for the current year will witness the opening of the Baghdad and Basra talk, and direct the implementation of the line of Baghdad - Mosul.
And attributed the cancellation in the transfer of passengers to Turkey to call on the Syrian side to pay the visa fee of 50 dollars, she noted that they had completed 80 percent of the direct connection with the first.
At the time it approved the poor service, pointed out that it is developed through the use of first-class train through the introduction of 100 vehicles developed to service, and stated that it was linked to all Iraqi provinces railway network up to 5 thousand kilometers.
With criticized the Ministry of Commerce used car private transport, although rival price and service, pointed out that they are running electricity through transmission million liters per day to Daura.
In an interview with the "world" on Sunday, said Deputy Director of the Company for railway engineer peace Jaber Salloum, "The company is working on projects within the two parallel, the first rehabilitation of infrastructure, the old, through the revival of the old lines through the creation of new lines parallel to the old, in order to create a double line can be used in the conduct of more than a train, or take the time to rehabilitate old ones, "adding" We have completed this regard, 35 percent of the Baghdad - Basra, which will see the year it opened, and we now earthworks in preparation for the start of the implementation of line of Baghdad - Mosul's new. "
He Salloum that "the line of Umm Qasr - Shuaiba plant, in Basra working efficiently after its completion, and is ready to transport goods in the event of the launch of the port of Faw and received various loads", warning that "the train Musayyib - Karbala, opened in January 10 the current and the possibilities are limited, and used to take visitors in more than 100 vehicles, within the length of 25 kilometers, which now works efficiently well. "
He explained that "the second phase includes an ambitious plan to connect all the Iraqi provinces by more than 5 thousand kilometers of the railway, which is not currently amounts to only two kilometers only," noting that "the negotiations on this matter are ongoing with a number of foreign companies, French and others."
He acknowledged Salloum "degradation of service within the trains, being obsolete, and return to the decades-long", and pointed out that "this year will see the maintenance of 100 vehicles, by the cadres of the company," noting that "14 wagon modern Sottaghzna by Turkey during the 20 months, and their arrival can develop the service and raise prices a little, in order to meet the volume of expenditure. "
He continued, "We recognized some of the operators of this task, but it failed because he benefited, on the grounds that the ticket does not include food, and that most travelers come to the food with them, affecting the economic viability of the contractor," criticizing "the destructive role played by some citizens who are not conscious, and who tore chairs or breaking glass, which disrupt the work of air conditioning is an essential service, difficult to control, where 600 passengers, and this is linked to underdevelopment experienced by some communities, such as occurs in other neighboring countries. "
The Associate Director of the company in his speech to "the world", that "what you get by the company of the imports were not caused by passengers, but because of the transport of goods, metals and gas from Umm Qasr, to calculate the ministries of the state," adding that "what the company transfers of goods is much less than before, it was the company during the previous regime of movement about half a million tons of various cargoes per month, while the movement of today, only 100 000 only. "
He denounced Salloum "non-cooperation of the Ministry of Commerce their full effect, despite the ongoing negotiations with them on lower prices and compete with other modes of transportation in terms of price and ensure access," noting that his company is "ready to transport their goods at whatever price they want and to the capital in particular, but they, for reasons we do not know they agree with Car transportation for this purpose, "noting that" the private car a strong competitor for us, but we are a public sector must for ministries and government institutions to deal with us for the revitalization of the public sector does not stop him, where we can move more than 500 containers a week. "
He praised "the Ministry of Electricity by movement of all goods, including the transfer of oil plants, such as terminal session that Olana they do not work, because we move them 400 tons per week, one million cubic liters per day, as well as the station of Baiji convey her daily oil shipments, despite the security conditions difficult that surround the area, "adding" as well as the Ministry of Oil that meet the needs of the transportation problems in the event of a pipeline carrier. "
And on the outward, pointed Associate Director that "the company was moving trains to transport passengers to Turkey, passing through Syria, to that we have banned him because of the demands on the Syrian side to pay the fees for the traveler to Iraq of $ 50, which doubled the amount of the ticket," noting that his company is "waiting for completion direct connection with Turkey, which is now completed by 80 percent. "
Salloum and concluded that "the security situation has affected our business dramatically, Avqdna a large number of leading cadres, coupled to the equipment exposed to acts of terrorism had inflicted huge losses the company."
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BAGHDAD - Muntazer Nasser
The company unveiled the public railway, for the current year will witness the opening of the Baghdad and Basra talk, and direct the implementation of the line of Baghdad - Mosul.
And attributed the cancellation in the transfer of passengers to Turkey to call on the Syrian side to pay the visa fee of 50 dollars, she noted that they had completed 80 percent of the direct connection with the first.
At the time it approved the poor service, pointed out that it is developed through the use of first-class train through the introduction of 100 vehicles developed to service, and stated that it was linked to all Iraqi provinces railway network up to 5 thousand kilometers.
With criticized the Ministry of Commerce used car private transport, although rival price and service, pointed out that they are running electricity through transmission million liters per day to Daura.
In an interview with the "world" on Sunday, said Deputy Director of the Company for railway engineer peace Jaber Salloum, "The company is working on projects within the two parallel, the first rehabilitation of infrastructure, the old, through the revival of the old lines through the creation of new lines parallel to the old, in order to create a double line can be used in the conduct of more than a train, or take the time to rehabilitate old ones, "adding" We have completed this regard, 35 percent of the Baghdad - Basra, which will see the year it opened, and we now earthworks in preparation for the start of the implementation of line of Baghdad - Mosul's new. "
He Salloum that "the line of Umm Qasr - Shuaiba plant, in Basra working efficiently after its completion, and is ready to transport goods in the event of the launch of the port of Faw and received various loads", warning that "the train Musayyib - Karbala, opened in January 10 the current and the possibilities are limited, and used to take visitors in more than 100 vehicles, within the length of 25 kilometers, which now works efficiently well. "
He explained that "the second phase includes an ambitious plan to connect all the Iraqi provinces by more than 5 thousand kilometers of the railway, which is not currently amounts to only two kilometers only," noting that "the negotiations on this matter are ongoing with a number of foreign companies, French and others."
He acknowledged Salloum "degradation of service within the trains, being obsolete, and return to the decades-long", and pointed out that "this year will see the maintenance of 100 vehicles, by the cadres of the company," noting that "14 wagon modern Sottaghzna by Turkey during the 20 months, and their arrival can develop the service and raise prices a little, in order to meet the volume of expenditure. "
He continued, "We recognized some of the operators of this task, but it failed because he benefited, on the grounds that the ticket does not include food, and that most travelers come to the food with them, affecting the economic viability of the contractor," criticizing "the destructive role played by some citizens who are not conscious, and who tore chairs or breaking glass, which disrupt the work of air conditioning is an essential service, difficult to control, where 600 passengers, and this is linked to underdevelopment experienced by some communities, such as occurs in other neighboring countries. "
The Associate Director of the company in his speech to "the world", that "what you get by the company of the imports were not caused by passengers, but because of the transport of goods, metals and gas from Umm Qasr, to calculate the ministries of the state," adding that "what the company transfers of goods is much less than before, it was the company during the previous regime of movement about half a million tons of various cargoes per month, while the movement of today, only 100 000 only. "
He denounced Salloum "non-cooperation of the Ministry of Commerce their full effect, despite the ongoing negotiations with them on lower prices and compete with other modes of transportation in terms of price and ensure access," noting that his company is "ready to transport their goods at whatever price they want and to the capital in particular, but they, for reasons we do not know they agree with Car transportation for this purpose, "noting that" the private car a strong competitor for us, but we are a public sector must for ministries and government institutions to deal with us for the revitalization of the public sector does not stop him, where we can move more than 500 containers a week. "
He praised "the Ministry of Electricity by movement of all goods, including the transfer of oil plants, such as terminal session that Olana they do not work, because we move them 400 tons per week, one million cubic liters per day, as well as the station of Baiji convey her daily oil shipments, despite the security conditions difficult that surround the area, "adding" as well as the Ministry of Oil that meet the needs of the transportation problems in the event of a pipeline carrier. "
And on the outward, pointed Associate Director that "the company was moving trains to transport passengers to Turkey, passing through Syria, to that we have banned him because of the demands on the Syrian side to pay the fees for the traveler to Iraq of $ 50, which doubled the amount of the ticket," noting that his company is "waiting for completion direct connection with Turkey, which is now completed by 80 percent. "
Salloum and concluded that "the security situation has affected our business dramatically, Avqdna a large number of leading cadres, coupled to the equipment exposed to acts of terrorism had inflicted huge losses the company."
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