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Stephen Hussar
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In Qatar, 4 new rail lines, 98 stations and 300kms...
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April 24, 2012, 04:48:28 PM »
Caught this in the local newspaper and then found it online. Several rail projects are underway in Qatar, some of which are scheduled for completion by the start of the 2022 World Cup. But the most amazing will be the line connecting Qatar to Bahrain which will include a 40km stretch across water!
http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-16423-qatar-rail-4-lines-98-stations-300-kilometres/2/
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Richard "Steam" Symmes
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Re: In Qatar, 4 new rail lines, 98 stations and 300kms...
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April 24, 2012, 10:05:17 PM »
Can you even imagine doing something like that here?
Maybe if we hadn't spent all that money in Iraq and now Afghanistan, . . . but we did.
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Mike Fox
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April 25, 2012, 07:02:33 PM »
Looks a little low near the second arch. Suppose the can shim it?? Just kidding of course.
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James Patten
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Re: In Qatar, 4 new rail lines, 98 stations and 300kms...
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April 25, 2012, 07:22:14 PM »
I didn't realize Qatar was that green and hilly...surprising for a desert island.
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Wayne Laepple
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Re: In Qatar, 4 new rail lines, 98 stations and 300kms...
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April 25, 2012, 07:59:34 PM »
Having lived in Saudi Arabia for 10 years, I can guarantee that picture is not Qatar. It's a flat, sandy peninsula. I suspect the photo was taken in Europe or perhaps in China.
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Stephen Hussar
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Re: In Qatar, 4 new rail lines, 98 stations and 300kms...
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April 26, 2012, 04:41:19 AM »
Yes, definitely not Qatar...not sure why that photo is part of the article, except that maybe to show the style of construction?
Stephen
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