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Russian railways to build 1st railroad in Libya.
Russian Railways is to help Libya to create its own modern railroad network. On 11 June the Russian company opened a rail welding plant in the village of Ras Lanuf.
The new plant is part of a contract awarded to Russian Railways for the construction of a 550 km long railway line between the towns of Sirte and Benghazi. The spokesman of the Russian railway Dmitri Bertsev has this to say:
"Initially the train speed on this stretch between Sirtb and Bengazi will be 160 km per hour but after its electrification it will reach 250 km per hour. Under the project, around 1000 artificial structures are to be built, 30 rail and 23 road flyovers, and six major stations along with 24 minor stations."
2010-06-17, The Voice of Russia.
Russian Railways is to help Libya to create its own modern railroad network. On 11 June the Russian company opened a rail welding plant in the village of Ras Lanuf.
The new plant is part of a contract awarded to Russian Railways for the construction of a 550 km long railway line between the towns of Sirte and Benghazi. The spokesman of the Russian railway Dmitri Bertsev has this to say:
"Initially the train speed on this stretch between Sirtb and Bengazi will be 160 km per hour but after its electrification it will reach 250 km per hour. Under the project, around 1000 artificial structures are to be built, 30 rail and 23 road flyovers, and six major stations along with 24 minor stations."
2010-06-17, The Voice of Russia.
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