JORDAN: THE JORDAN-SYRIAN HIJAZ RAILWAY BEGINS ITS FIRST REGULAR TRAIN SERVICE FOR THIRTY YEARS.

Record ID: 276625

  • Title: JORDAN: THE JORDAN-SYRIAN HIJAZ RAILWAY BEGINS ITS FIRST REGULAR TRAIN SERVICE FOR THIRTY YEARS.
  • Date: 29th July 1999
  • Summary: AMMAN, JORDAN (JULY 29, 1999) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. GV: TRAIN BEING PREPARED TO START TRIP TO SYRIA 0.07 2. MV/SV: JORDANIAN-SYRIAN FLAGS BEING PUT ON THE TRAIN (2 SHOTS) 0.16 3. CU: PORTRAITS OF JORDAN'S KING ABDULLAH AND SYRIAN PRESIDENT HAFEZ ASSAD PUT ON THE TRAIN 0.21 4. GV: SIGN (ENGLISH) READING "HIJAZ RAILWAY"/ ONLOOKERS (2
  • Embargoed: 13th August 1999 13:00
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  • Location: AMMAN, JORDAN
  • Country: Jordan
  • Reuters ID: LVA1P490O0IJ6M0L116N44QKXDG3
  • Story Text: The Jordan-Syrian Hijaz Railway has begun the first
    regular train service for thirty years between the two
    countries.

    A freshly painted diesel engine, adorned with
    photographs of Jordan's King Abdullah II and Syrian President
    Hafez Assad, set off from Amman's antique Mahatta station on
    Thursday (July 29) on a seven-hour trip to Damascus as part of
    the resumption of passanger train services between the two
    capitals.

    The opening of the rail link comes after an improvement
    in relations between Jordan and Syria.Ties
    between the two countries have been steadily improving since
    King Abdullah ascended the throne last February.


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