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Iraqi Republic Railways orders new trains

Posted on 22 December 201224 April 2013 by Andrew Grantham

On 15 December 2012 Iraqi Republic Railways signed a US$115m contract for Chinese firm Dongfang Electric Corp to supply 10 diesel multiple-units. Not much detail seems to have emerged yet, but apparently they will be to a high specification, with a top speed of 160 km/h.

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