Railways: influential groups Tharbena to prevent us from transporting goods

Railways: influential groups Tharbena to prevent us from transporting goods


 Baghdad / Fadia maids

No longer external roads in Iraq is sufficient to transport goods, but are no longer valid economically, they suffer Altaksvat many resulting especially from the excessive use of large trucks loaded with more than its capacity and ability, as well as An increase in the number of vehicles used to transport passengers in the absence of transport services by railway. And this increases that the relevant authorities do not care about the conditions of roads to be repaired and restored.

The railway sector is also suffering neglect because of lack of financial allocations and weak strategic plans, and this is what made the railway institution losing company does not result from its activity with the value of the federal budget revenues.
Media railway company Iron director Abdul Sattar Muhsin, explains in a statement (term) that the railway along the country of 2,000 kilometers, and does not use them is the line of Baghdad - Basra , which is divided into two lines and one for the passenger and the other, while the line of Baghdad - Akashat line of Baghdad - based line of Baghdad - Mosul Fmattlh completely neglected, especially since the control of the terrorist organization Daesh the western regions.
Mohsen draws attention to one of the main reasons for not promote the railway company and its functions in commercial service, says , "The wages of transport by rail of 450 thousand dinars for large trucks and 350 thousand dinars for small trucks, and this is not in the interest of some powerful groups that fight rail iron in order to be transport trucks cars of the cost of transport to Oasittha about million dinars, and indicates that, the prime minister sent a formal letter to activate the transport by rail "but it actually has not been implemented."
Mohsen adds that "the railway company and in agreement with the General customs, has developed a plan for the transfer of goods from Port of Umm Qasr to be taken customs fees of them at the same time as the development of a sonar device at the port site and taken customs fees in Ahalchip, but did not execute this plan because of the incompatibility between state institutions. "
Mohsen also showed " that the company 's plan over the next five years , most notably the involvement of specialized foreign companies doing railways, introduced in investment to revive the railway and transportation lines in which the construction of a new railway ", pointing out that, with the railway company for future investment projects , namely the opening of the railway Falmjh - Basra , another line is Musayyib - Karbala line Samawah , Najaf , which is associated with the train tastier J stems from Baghdad to Basra.
He added that "the Ministry of Transport imported 12 trains for travelers Chinese - made, and 14 Turkish vehicle established to provide better service to the citizen, the ministry is open to investing companies to attract the projects put forth a transport network linking Baghdad governorates and neighboring countries, and from East Asia and Europe via Turkey.
Draws Mohsen that railway company is " a losing company and looking for maximizing financial resources through its openness to companies and government institutions that are reluctant to transfer their goods from the port of Basra to Baghdad, even if this is achieved to become a profitable company.
In turn , the economic expert on behalf of Antoine said in a statement singled out by the (range) that " the iron rail sector is very important , but the negligence injury led to a sharp decline in revenues, has not been a real development of this sector", pointing out that Iraq complains of weakness in the investment culture in the railway sector and should the Ministry of transport taking on the task of developing this sector, pointing out that, there are several lines that are supposed to open in previous years but have been hindered.
It is noteworthy that the General Company for Railways, announced the start of starting flights Chinese train to Basra province, and as pointed to the organization of three test flights for the train before the start of official work, confirmed that passengers Saazvon 100% for taxi rental if the conduct of three daily flights towards Basra, pointing to the training of 60 associate of the company for the maintenance of the train within the contract signed with the Chinese side.
In especially new projects for passenger transport, rail projects manager Mohamed Ali Hashim said in a press interview that "hopefully the start of flights the Chinese train with a length of 250 meters and can accommodate carriages 334 traveling to, from Baghdad towards Basra on June 25 present, but before this date will be we have three test flights for the train, one of them to the outskirts of Baghdad province , accompanied by members of the Baghdad Provincial Council, and the second to Samawa province , accompanied by the Chinese crew who will check the train and crew of employees of the railway, and the third towards Basra province will be launched on 18 June this. "


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