Phosphate link

By Railway Gazette International and CMAJ2003-03-01T11:00:00

WORK IS expected to start shortly on the 22·5 km branch from Jordan’s Aqaba Railway to the phosphate mines at El Shediyah. ARC Director-General Abdullah Khawaldeh said on February 5 the line would be funded by the government at an approximate cost of US$15m.

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