Professors’ Articles

 Railways as a Vital Means of Transportation in Iraq

Railways are considered one of the most important means of transportation in the world, and in Iraq, they represent a vital artery for development. Railway transport constitutes one of the fundamental infrastructures of the national economy through its contribution to the GDP of the transport sector. Iraq witnessed its first tramway line in 1869, established by the Ottoman governor Midhat Pasha in cooperation with the Baghdad–Kadhimiya Tramway Company. At that time, horses were used to pull the wagons, which were known as “al-Kari.”