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Transport in Jordan
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(2000)
total: 677 km
narrow gauge (1.050 m): 677 km
Two connected but non-contiguously operated sections of the Hedjaz Railway exist:
- from Amman in Jordan to Syria, as the "Hedjaz Jordan Railway."
- from phosphate mines near Ma'an to the Gulf of Aqaba as the "Aqaba Railway."
See Hejaz railway.
Since all of Jordan's neighbours use primarily standard gauge, any linkup would most likely see the conversion of Jordan's remaining narrow gauge lines.
- Syria - yes (albeit only to Damascus, as the rest of Syria's railway network utilzes the standard gauge which is not compatible with Jordan's narrow gauge system).
- Saudi Arabia - no - defunct since 1917.
- Israel - no. (Plans have been discussed to construct a standard gauge line from Irbid, Jordan to Bet Shean.)
- Egypt - no - requires bridge over Gulf of Aqaba
- Palestine - no
- Iraq - no
- Various rail proposals [1]
- The Israeli business newspaper Globes reported that in a meeting between the Israeli minister of transport, Shaul Mofaz and the Jordanian ambassador in Tel Aviv in November, the transport minister announced that European nations are interested in financing the construction of a Haifa-Irbid-Amman railway.
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- Jordanian Transport Minister Saoud Nseirat responds to comments made on Monday, December 12, by Israeli Transport Minister Maer Shitrit. Shitrit had announced his intentions to propose a new standard gauge railway to connect Haifa, Israel, to Irbid, Jordan, passing through King Hussein Bridge and Jenin, a project that could cost as much as $300 million (for the Jordanian portion of the line). Nseirat responded to Shitrit's comments with a denial, stating that there have not been any discussions between the two nations on such a project and no plans for such a connection have been proposed by anyone in the Jordanian government. Shitrit plans to make his formal proposal at a conference for Mediterranean transport ministers in Marrakesh on December 20.[1]
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- - Canada’s CPCS Transcom has won the $100 million build-own-operate-transfer contract for a 26 km light rail between Amman and the industrial city of Zarqa. Seven international companies were short-listed for the contract. The twin-track electric railway will be built on the route of the existing Hijaz railway between Al-Mahatta station in Amman and Zarqa New Garden City.
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- The client, Public Transport Regulatory Commission, estimates that the new system will carry about 45,000 passengers a day in its first year. CPCS has also won a $4 million contract to develop the section of the Hijaz railway owned by the Aqaba Railroad Corporation, running from Maan to Aqaba. This section is used to transport phosphate from mines located in Maan. The commission plans to modernize the old narrow gauge section of the railway and replace it with new track.
(2000 est.)
total: 8,000 km
paved: 8,000 km
unpaved: 0 km
crude oil 209 km; note - may not be in use
Al 'Aqabah (Gulf of Aqaba)
total: 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 42,746 GRT/59,100 DWT
ships by type (1999): bulk 2, cargo 2, container 1, livestock carrier 1, roll-on/roll-off 1
(1999 est.): 20
total (1999): 16
over 10,000 ft (3,048 m): 9
8000 ft to 9,999 ft (2,438 to 3,047 m): 4
under 3,000 ft (914 m): 3
total (1999): 4
5,000 to 7,999 ft (1,524 to 2,438 m): 1
3,000 to 4,999 ft (914 to 1,523 m): 1
under 3000 ft (914 m): 2
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This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain.