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Hello from Algerian

Hello I am nabil, architect and urban planner i'm student in project management of urban transport in Paris, I will try to informed you about projects that are underway in my country and in North Africa
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Hello nabil welcome to the forum. :)

Welcome to the forum Nabil.

Thank's for your welcome :)

Hello Nabil and welcome to the forum, enjoy and all the best.

What has happened to the narrow gauge line that ran from Mohammedia to Bechar? I heard that there was a plan to convert it to standard (1435mm) gauge but then I believe the line closed. Is it ever likely to reopen again? Wasn't there once a plan to extend that route right across the Sahara?

I guess all the other narrow gauge lines have closed in Algeria - I remember seeing one at a place called Djelfa when I visited your country back in 1984 which I think at that time was still open but for freight only.

Hello Nabil and welcome to the Railway Forum from someone from Southern Africa.

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Originally Posted by Shimbleshanks (Post 57830)

Yes the narrow gauge line close, but in 2010 was innaugurate the new line Oran - Bechar (700 km) in standard (1435mm) gauge.
All the passanger line are in standard gauge, there is still narrow gauge along the Tunisian border between iron mines of El Ouenza and the port of Annaba

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Originally Posted by G6 UXU (Post 57820)

Hello Nabil and welcome to the forum, enjoy and all the best.

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Originally Posted by DSY011 (Post 57835)

Hello Nabil and welcome to the Railway Forum from someone from Southern Africa.

Thank you all :)

Hi and welcome buddy

Welcome to the Forum Nabil. Hope you enjoy it and find it useful.

best wishes,

John H-T.

I briefly visited Algiers in 1978 (just long enough to change money and eat a meal) after travelling by train from Tunis. Afterwards continuing to Oran (superb railway station) for six days, then on to the end of the line near Oujda, then a month in Morocco: Oujda to Fez, Casablanca & Marrakesh, later return from Casablanca to Tangier, changing trains somewhere in between. I found the Algerian people were among the frendliest and helpful that I've met anywhere. :)

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Originally Posted by Shimbleshanks (Post 57830)

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Originally Posted by saxokid (Post 57848)

Hi and welcome buddy

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Originally Posted by John H-T (Post 57858)

Welcome to the Forum Nabil. Hope you enjoy it and find it useful.

best wishes,

John H-T.

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Originally Posted by Dave Rowland (Post 57861)

I briefly visited Algiers in 1978 (just long enough to change money and eat a meal) after travelling by train from Tunis. Afterwards continuing to Oran (superb railway station) for six days, then on to the end of the line near Oujda, then a month in Morocco: Oujda to Fez, Casablanca & Marrakesh, later return from Casablanca to Tangier, changing trains somewhere in between. I found the Algerian people were among the frendliest and helpful that I've met anywhere. :)

Thank's a lot! as i see there where lot of british who visit Algeria in the 70's, your are still welcome there ;) i know a british railway worker who visited Algeria last year to see some old 70's U.S and Canadian model train still outstanding I'll post his photos :)

Dave i creat a topic for Oran Railway Station here http://railwayforum.net/showthread.php?t=9107 :)

Hello and welcome! :)