- 2001-09
Through passenger services have resumed between Iraq and Turkey. Since July a weekly train has operated between Baghdad, Mosul and the Turkish city of Mardin.
Railway Gazette International September 2001. - 2001-08
The Ministry of Railways in Iraq is reported to have received bids for a turnkey contract to build a 112km belt railway around Baghdad, based on designs prepared by Italian consultancy Sotecni.The project also includes an 11km four-track route from the belt line to Baghdad Central.
Railway Gazette International August 2001. - 2001-07-14 Iraq to resume regular train service with Turkey after 20 year break
- 2001-07-05 Railways line between Iraq, Turkey re-opened
- 2001-06-24 Iraq to resume train trips to Turkey
- 2001-05-06 Turkey reopens Iraq rail-link
- 2001-04-20 CZECHS TO SUPPLY ENGINES FOR IRAQI RAILROADS.
The Diesel International (DI) company of the Czech Republic has received a contract worth 140 million crowns ($3.7 million), according to a report in the Prague newspaper Hospodarske Noviny of 10 April
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Iraq, Turkey to operate the railway line - 2001-01-03
Jordan, Iraq revive the railway line project