Information about the Iraq Transportation & Communications Technology Summit to be held in Dubai on 9-10 October 2008.

One key area of precedence is that of the country’s rail networks, with a large number of projects being run through the State Company for Railways, including a new project for connecting Iraq with Iran, the modernisation of the existing networks, developing communications and signalling networks and restoring power supplies to stations across the country. The Ministry is also looking to purchase new rolling stock and other railway-related equipment such as cranes for equipment, freight trucks, emergency services vehicles and replacement train engines.

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