Contents February 2013 Volume 53 issue 2
News 2 This month
4 News 10 Transit news
Middle East & North Africa 18 Jordan: A hub for the Middle East? Developing links to Iraq and Saudi Arabia
23 Iran focuses on international links Investment is transforming the national network
26 Light rail premieres in Casablanca New line is the first part of ambitious network plan
Rapid transit 30 Taming Stockholm’s “wasp’s waist” City Line project reaches halfway point
34 Traction choices: overhead vs third rail The merits of selecting ac or dc on new metro lines
37 CBTC extends its reach Industry debates issues at Amsterdam event
Track 41 Taking the stress out of track Is customised maintenance the answer?
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Also in this issue 45 Rendezvous
47 Full contact list 47 Advertisers index 48 The last word
Front cover A phosphate train on Jordan’s 1050mm-
gauge Aqaba Railway which will be incorporated into the country’s planned national standard gauge network. Photo: Richard Gennis
East to west Finding alternatives to the Trans-Siberian in Central Asia
Royal opening
Casablanca’s first light rail line inaugurated
IRJ International Railway Journal
Digging deep Inside Stockholm’s huge City Line project
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14 Financial news 16 News analysis
Bridging the gaps
Developing links in the Middle East
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