Tag: baghdad rail
Alstom signs 50 mln euro Iraq power deal
Alstom is already taking part in Iraq projects such as the Nineveh power plant and the Baghdad metro.
Iraq seeks bidders on $450M Kerbala rail project
Iraq has invited foreign companies to compete for a $450 million monorail project in the southern holy city of Kerbala, which hosts millions of Shi'ite pilgrims each year. Iraqi officials have ambitious plans for rail lines, including one for a multibillion-dollar Baghdad metro. None has yet been built as the government struggles to provide basics like electricity and water.
Alstom awarded $550 mln Iraq power contract
The award of the Mansuriyah plant contract to Alstom, which is already taking part in Iraq projects such as the Nineveh power plant and the Baghdad metro, was announced as part of a visit to Iraq by French Trade Minister Pierre Lellouche.
Iraq dreams big with infrastructure projects
In Iraq where renovating a single street can take years, government plans for a multi-billion dollar high-speed train to rival Japan's bullet train have been greeted with scepticism by many Iraqis struggling to get even basic electricity services.
