Libya acts to link itself to Arab neighbors by railway

A Chinese company won the contract for carrying out the first stage for establishing a railway line in Libya of 3170 kilometers in coming September with the length of the first stage being 191 kilometers at a cost of $ 470 million.

The first stage links between Tunis and the Egyptian borders through Libya and the Chinese company will extend the lines and the preparatory works as well as putting the light sings.

A Libyan source told ArabicNews.com that "this railway line will be named 'the railway of the Moroccan Sahara' in framework of Libya's plan to boost joint cooperation between it and its neighboring countries."