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	Hedjaz Railway
		Hedjaz Railway By R Tourret Pub Tourret Publishing, 1989.
		The definitive text, plans and photos on the railway with which T E Lawrence made his reputation, by careful disruption but never destruction he forced the Turks to defend it at enormous cost to their European war effort.
		The Railways Of Palestine & Israel By Paul Cotterell Pub Tourret, 1984.
	members.tripod.com /~dart75/hedjaz.html (110 words)

	Hejaz railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Although justified as a "religious railway" to aid the Hajj pilgrimage, its true purpose was probably to cement the Ottoman grip on the region and foster trade between Damascus and Medina.
		The railway was started in 1900 at the behest of the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II and was built largely by the Turks, with German advice and support.
		In 2005, a Landbridge project was announced to build about 3,000 km of railways, to link mines and ports and towns within Saudi Arabia, and to do part of the work needed to link with adjacent countries.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hejaz_railway (588 words)

	The Hejaz Railway
		In the recent attempted invasion of Egypt by the Turks across Arabia and the Suez Canal the Hedjaz Railway appears to have been utilised, for if reports given by prisoners taken near Ismailia are true, the station at Seila was used as the detraining point for the ill-fated expedition.
		The railway is of 3ft 6ins gauge, 1.05 m., and runs from Damascus almost due south to Medina, via Ma’an, Tebuk, etc., whence it is presumed it is carried on to Mecca.
		The railway workshops at Cadem are shown in the remaining photograph.
	www.rogersstudy.co.uk /hejaz/hejaz_railway/hejaz_railway_article/hejaz_railway_article.html (901 words)

	Jordanien Hedjaz Railway
		Although only sections of the former railway system which was constructed in the early 20th century are currently in use, it is still possible to travel by train from Damascus to Amman or vice versa.
		The Hedjaz Railway ran from Damascus to Amman and continued to Medina which is situated in the Saudi Arabian region known as Hedjaz.
		The construction of the Hedjaz Railway was financed by the Ottoman treasury as well as by numerous donations made by pious Muslims.
	www.jordanien-reise.com /index.php?id=491&L=6 (905 words)

	Middle East Railway Heritage (Site not responding. Last check: )
		I was looking for things of railway interest and the first goods train we passed was a petrol train and people seemed to have this mixed up with a passenger service as they were on the top, sides, buffers, inside and out of the loco, anywhere a spot could be found.
		The old railway guys were very friendly and many cups of a quite disgusting tea were consumed for the sake of good manners.
		All the railway guys wanted their pictures taken and after went to the workshops where they were quite happily banging away on 4 old steamers in there.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /john.raby1/me.html (3332 words)

	World Policy Discussion
		The railway was disrupted by Lawrence of Oilrabia, during WWI, part of Britain's bid to maintain Oil supply for the Navy.
		The current champion of rebuilding the Hedjaz railway, as it is called, thru its original length, is King Abdullah of Jordan.
		Railway is a second-dimension aspect of surface transport, not part of the highway network, specifically and particularly with regard to the element of discipline and technical separation from the militarization of highway transport in the Middle East.
	www.worldpolicy.org /discus/messages/1057/1122.html (473 words)

	The Role of Railways In The War
		FROM the earliest days of their introduction railways have been regarded as offering the most efficient means for meeting the special needs of military transport in time of war; and, in becoming a new arm in modern warfare, they have helped to alter its scope and character.
		While, however, the use which may be made of railways in war is great, varied, and 'comprehensive, much practical and even disastrous experience established the fact that this use was only likely to be efficient when the employment of railways for military transport had been the subject of well-planned organisation in time of peace.
		The railway policy thus adopted by Germany in Asia and Africa must, in the circumstances here narrated, be taken into account no less than what we have already seen she was doing in the same direction in Europe.
	www.lib.byu.edu /~rdh/wwi/comment/pratt.htm (1266 words)

	ipedia.com: Hejaz railway Article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The railway was started in 1900 at the behest of the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II and was built largely by the Turkss, with German advice and support.
		The initial declared aim of pushing the railway all the way to Makkah was never realized and it never reached further south than Medina, 1300 km (820 miles) from Damascus.
		A section of the Hejaz Railway still operates, in Jordan and Syria, and it forms the main part of the Jordanian railway system.
	www.ipedia.com /hejaz_railway.html (420 words)

	Yildirim: Let The Hedjaz Railway Be A Project Of Peace And Tolerance Again (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Visiting an exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the Hedjaz railway, Yildirim thanked the municipality of Haifa and Israeli government.
		The construction of the Hedjaz railway began in 1900 after a decision by Abdulhamit II.
		The railway is operational between Haifa and Damascus.
	www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=76286 (296 words)

	List of railway companies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is a list of the world's railway operating companies listed alphabetically by continent and country.
		Note also that in some countries, the railway operating bodies are not companies, but are government departments or authorities.
		CFM (Moldovan Railway - Calea Ferată din Moldova)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_railway_companies (1083 words)

	Hedjaz Railway
		The Hedjaz Railway was built at the beginning of the 20th Century and initially ran from Damascus (Syria) south to Amman (Jordan) and on to Mecca (Saudi Arabia) with branches running east-west to the Mediterranean coast across the Great Rift Valley below sea level.
		Initially sponsored by the Ottoman Empire, the railway assumed huge strategic significance and was the subject of Lawrence of Arabia’s attentions during the 1914-18 war.
		Although much of the railway has fallen into decay, when these pictures were taken in 2003 the most northerly section was still operational and had a number of working steam locomotives of diverse origin.
	www.steamfinale.co.uk /html/hedjaz_railway.html (164 words)

	Railways and Trams (Site not responding. Last check: )
		is the architect for all colonization houses of railway clerks.
		was involved in the construction of the Transiberian Railway, 1893-1898; was Minister of Railways in Poland in the Cabinet of Paderewski.
		was chief engineer of the Hedjaz Railway of the IIIrd and IVth divisions of the Baghdad Railway and director of the railway construction at the Palestine front during the World War.
	dok.uni-lueneburg.de /memory/whoswho/RailwaysandTrams.HTML (286 words)

	Trains (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Railway Museum, at the Haifa East station, hosts exhibits illustrating milestones in the development of rail transport in this country since its early days in 1892, including rail links with neighboring countries.
		The large exhibits building was originally built as the Haifa locomotive shed of the famous Hedjaz Railway.
		A special attraction of the museum is the site itself, a railway station in actual daily use, with its characteristic atmosphere of train travel, enhancing a visit to the museum and distinguishing it from many other railway museums.
	www.israrail.org.il /english/general/museum.html (309 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Hedjaz Railway: Books: R. Tourret
		The Hedjaz Railway was built by the Turks, with German assistance, in order to maintain an Ottoman grip on their Arabian empire.
		Initially the Beirut to Damascus line, started in 1894, was used for the supply of materials for the Hedjaz Railway which itself started in 1900.
		The Hedjaz Railway is known to many people because of the exploits of Lawrence of Arabia in the First World War, who skilfully raided the line to cause the Turks to defend it but was careful never to completely sever it.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Hedjaz-Railway-R-Tourret/dp/0905878051 (767 words)

	The Franco-British [Boundry] Convention of December 23, 1920
		This arrangement shall be concluded between the railway administrations of the areas under the French and British mandates respectively as soon as possible after the coming into force of the mandates for Palestine and Syria.
		It is agreed, however, that the existing railway in the Yarmuk valley is to remain entirely in the territory under the French mandate.
		Every facility will be given for the passage of employees of the Hedjaz Railway over the British and French mandatory areas in order that the working of the said railway may be in no way prejudiced.
	www.therightroadtopeace.com /infocenter/Heb/FrancoBritishConv.html (1225 words)

	International Railway Journal: Hedjaz Railway revival agreed. (World Report). @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: )
		THE transport ministers of Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia have agreed to rebuild the 1050mm-gauge Hedjaz Railway, only sections of which are still in service.
		The railway was originally built to carry pilgrims from Damascus, Syria, and Amman, Jordan, to Medina, Saudi Arabia.
		The southern section of the railway in Jordan forms part of Aqaha Railway Corporation's line to the port of Aqaba It is proposed to replace some sections of the former alignment of the Hedjaz Railway with cuttings or tunnels to reduce the overall length of the railway.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:83733218&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (166 words)

	Middle East Steam 1997/8
		The 1050mm gauge Hedjaz railway was financed by Moslems from all over the world, running broadly north-south through what was the Ottoman Empire, from Damascus (now in Syria) and Amman (now in Jordan) to Medina (now in Saudi Arabia).
		This is the DHP line which originally ran to Beirut and unlike the main Hedjaz line it has all the trappings and atmosphere of an extended narrow gauge line.
		The Hedjaz and DHP Railways are also covered in 'Middle East Railways' by Hugh Hughes, published by the Continental Railway Circle, ISBN 0 9503469 7 7, but it is now effectively out of print.
	dspace.dial.pipex.com /steam/trains/hejaz.htm (2177 words)

	TCDD History (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In Ottoman time, the Hedjaz railway was the only line of the Empire to be funded by the Ottomans themselves.
		Their main purpose is to increase railway density and better serve rich and populated area.
		The railway was therefore necessary to carry the raw material for this plant.
	www.trainsofturkey.com /hist_tcdd.htm (1851 words)

	International Railway Journal: Israeli part Of Hedjaz Railway to be rebuilt (Site not responding. Last check: )
		AN Israeli section of the historic Hedjaz Railway, which was financed by Moslems from all over the world and once ran 1300km from Damascus, Syria, via Amman, Jordan, to Medina, Saudi Arabia, is to be rebuilt after being abandoned for nearly 50 years.
		Work on the project, part of Israel Railways' (IR) five-year investment plan, is due to start before the middle of this year with completion expected in the last quarter of 2007.
		The Hedjaz Railway was built by the Ottoman Sultan.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0BQQ/is_2_45/ai_n10301107 (339 words)

	Nabataea: Maps of the Hejaz Railway
		Over the years there has been a lot of discussion about what the name of the railway really is, and how the names of the stations should be spelled.
		Should the railway be called Hijaz, Hejaz, or Hedjaz.
		You can find a great map of the Saudi Portion of the Railway at the following URL: http://www.henrich-center.de/karte/sued.html
	nabataea.net /hijazstations.html (174 words)

	Trains
		The idea of building a railway in this country was suggested by Sir Moses Montefiore as early as 1839, after the construction of the first public railway in England.
		Inauguration of the Turkish military railway from Afula to Beer Sheba and the Sinai desert.
		The Negev railway was extended to Nahal Zin
	www.israrail.org.il /english/general/milestones.html (375 words)

	Ministry Of Transport - Home Page
		Contract for Study of the Railway Development Strategy between The Government of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Represented by the Ministry of Transport and The Joint Venture of CPCS Trans etc...
		CPCS Transcom, a canadian consulting firm was selected to assist the Government of Jordan with the restructuring and privatization process of the Aqaba Railway Corporation (ARC).
		During 1995-1996 the Government of Jordan (GOJ) undertook several studies for the development of the National Railway Network with proposed extensions that would connect Jordan with neighboring countr etc...
	www.mot.gov.jo /index.php (312 words)

	How to travel by train from London to Jordan \| Damascus-Amman by train
		The Hedjaz line was originally built by the Turks to link Damascus with Medina in what is now Saudi Arabia, and it was the line attacked by T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) and the Arabs during the Arab Revolt in 1917.
		The Hedjaz station in Damascus is being rebuilt.
		Although nowhere near as interesting an experience as the train journey on the famous Hedjaz Railway, the Damascus-Amman buses are faster (4 hours) and run daily.
	www.seat61.com /Jordan.htm (2099 words)

	www.pietruck.de : Eisenbahn / Railways : Locomotives
		The locomotive was in service for SAR and Enyati Railway (AMCOAL), South Africa and is preserved by the SANRASM Preservation Group.
		Kr 4723/1902 is preserved in the Railway Museum, Haifa.
		Railways, locomotives, and tramways on the canary islands
	www.pietruck.de /html/rail.htm (337 words)

	Photo Gallery PART 1
		The purpose of the Railway was to transport Moslem pilgrims from Damascus to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, though, Ottoman's ulterior motive was to mobilize its soldiers to these two holy cities quickly.
		After the First World War when Ottomans relinquished this region, the Railway operation was left to the hand of the respective countries along the railroad.
		In the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Railway is still in operation, but in the territory of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia the the Hedjaz Railway has never been operative since then.
	homepage3.nifty.com /yagitani/tqa_en11.htm (819 words)

	Damascus - The Hedjaz Railway Station (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Sadly this was the only picture I got of Damascus itself because it rained every day I was there - this night-time shot was taken from the balcony of my room in the Orient Palace Hotel (a bit grubby and very noisy but a great location and friendly staff).
		The Hedjaz Railway was a grandious Ottoman scheme for transporting pilgrims to Mecca.
		Now, given that the Syrian railway system is virtually defunct, the glorious turn of the century building just plays host to a restaurant and rather noisy bar housed in one of the original Ottoman-period railway carriages.
	www.flat3.co.uk /levant/pages/990187.htm (98 words)

	Lawrence of Arabia Factfile - biographical summary (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In the early stages of the Revolt, British and French military advisers urged the Arabs to capture the Turkish stronghold at Medina and to cut definitively the Hedjaz Railway which was the Turkish supply-line running south from Damascus to the Hedjaz.
		By mid-1917 the situation in the Hedjaz was satisfactory, but Lawrence and Feisal wished to extend the revolt northwards to Damascus and beyond.
		The railway was so deep inside Turkish-held territory that it was a difficult objective for Allenby to attack.
	www.telawrence.info /life/biog.htm (2300 words)

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