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Iraq Business
19-04-2025
- Business
- Iraq Business
Conference on Expansion and Modernisation of Iraqi Rail
By John Lee. The General Company for Iraqi Railways held a conference on Tuesday evening focused on the expansion and modernisation of Iraq's railway network. The event was attended by the company's Director-General, Dr. Maki Jabir Nasser, representatives from Italian consultancy firm BTP, and international specialised companies participating virtually. During the conference, Dr. Nasser, alongside a team from the World Bank, presented the technical, supply, and environmental-social aspects of the planned network expansion. He explained that Iraq's railway system is undergoing a significant transformation aimed at rehabilitation and expansion to meet modern demands and improve connectivity. Currently, the network includes approximately 2,272 kilometres of standard-gauge (1,435 mm) track and 115 stations. Nasser highlighted the railway's current services, including the transport of oil, grains, and passenger trains, and confirmed the government's intention to upgrade the infrastructure to establish a more efficient north-south transport corridor. Priority will be given to modernising the line from the Port of Umm Qasr through Baghdad to Mosul. He added that the World Bank plans to support the project, which involves upgrading the single-track line from Umm Qasr to Mosul and enhancing signalling and communication systems using the European Train Control System (ETCS) . The project also aims to improve railway infrastructure and the maintenance capacity of rolling stock. The workshop was directed at potential suppliers of signalling systems, civil engineering contractors, and consultants, with the goal of introducing the project's scope, future tender opportunities, and procurement strategy, while also gathering market feedback and addressing concerns before the tendering process. The conference concluded with a Q&A session, and the General Company for Iraqi Railways provided a dedicated email address for companies wishing to submit additional questions. (Source: Ministry of Transport)
Iraq Business
17-04-2025
- Business
- Iraq Business
Oliver Wyman, BTP consult on Development Road Project
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Transport, Razzaq Muhaibas Al-Saadawi, chaired a meeting on Wednesday at the headquarters of the General Company for Iraqi Railways with representatives from Oliver Wyman, the consultancy firm providing financial advisory services for the Development Road Project. The meeting, attended by Dr. Maki Jabir Nasser, Director-General of the Iraqi Railways, and Project Manager Engineer Safaa Jabbar, reviewed progress on sustainable and temporary governance structures, internal and external governance, and the economic model for the project. Discussions also covered the coordinates of industrial cities located along the Development Road routes. Minister Al-Saadawi directed continued meetings and workshops with Oliver Wyman and Italian engineering consultancy firm BTP, to finalise core project requirements and to maintain alignment sessions with Iraqi ministries on parallel economic and investment opportunities linked to the Development Road. He stressed the importance of integrating the Development Road into a comprehensive national transport strategy, calling for detailed studies and enhanced coordination between the General Company for Iraqi Railways, the project's Higher Committee, and other relevant authorities. (Source: Ministry of Transport)
Zawya
24-02-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Iraq signs consultancy deal to rehabilitate Basra-Rabiya railway
The General Company for Iraqi Railways (GCIR) has signed a consultancy agreement with European transportation consultancy PTV to study and design the rehabilitation of the Basra-Rabiya railway line and a circular railway around Baghdad. GCIR Director General Jabbar Alaiwi told the Iraqi News Agency that the rehabilitation of existing Basra-Baghdad-Mosul-Rabiya line railway line is aimed at supporting the Al-Faw Port, which is set to begin operations in mid-2025. The deal also includes designing a new double-track railway line with bridges and crossings. The state-owned entity is also planning to build a circular railway around Baghdad, running from Yusufiya to Taji via Baghdad Airport to reduce congestion in the city centre. (Writing by Majda Muhsen; Editing by Anoop Menon) (
