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Railways Libya, in 16 editions.
The entry for Libya published Railways in 16 editions of 36, from 1993 to 2008. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Railways in every entry.
- editions changed the text
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- the first edition with it
- 1993
- the latest edition with it
- 2008
Published as “Railroads” (1993 to 1995) and “Railways” (1996 to 2008).
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2000 edition
Changed since 1999Published as “Railroads”
- Libya has had no railroad in operation since 1965, all previous systems having been dismantled;
- current plans are to construct a standard gauge (1.435 m) line from the Tunisian frontier to Tripoli and Misratah, then inland to Sabha, center of a mineral rich area, but there has been no progress;
- other plans made jointly with Egypt would establish a rail line from As Sallum, Egypt to Tobruk with completion set for mid-1994, progress unknown
Libya has had no railroad in operation since 1965, all previous systems
having been dismantled; current plans are to construct a standard gauge
(1.435 m) line from the Tunisian frontier to Tripoli and Misratah, then
inland to Sabha, center of a mineral rich area, but there has been no
progress; other plans made jointly with Egypt would establish a rail line
from As Sallum, Egypt to Tobruk with completion set for mid-1994, progress
unknown
Published as “Railroads”
- Libya has had no railroad in operation since 1965, all previous systems having been dismantled;
- current plans are to construct a standard gauge (1.435 m) line from the Tunisian frontier to Tripoli and Misratah, then inland to Sabha, center of a mineral rich area, but there has been no progress;
- other plans made jointly with Egypt would establish a rail line from As Sallum, Egypt to Tobruk with completion set for mid-1994, progress unknown
Libya has had no railroad in operation since 1965, all previous systems
systems having been dismantled; current plans are to construct a
standard gauge(1.435 m) line from the Tunisian frontier to Tripoli
and Misratah, theninland to Sabha, center of a mineral rich area, but
there has been noprogress; other plans made jointly with Egypt would
establish a rail linefrom As Sallum, Egypt to Tobruk with completion
set for mid-1994, progressunknown
Published as “Railroads”
note: Libya has had no railroad in operation since 1965, all previous systems having been dismantled; current plans are to construct a 1.435-m standard gauge line from the Tunisian frontier to Tripoli and Misratah, then inland to Sabha, center of a mineral-rich area, but there has been no progress; other plans made jointly with Egypt would establish a rail line from As Sallum, Egypt, to Tobruk with completion set for mid-1994; no progress has been reported
note: Libya has had no railroad in operation since 1965, all previous
systems having been dismantled; current plans are to construct a
1.435-m standard gauge (1.435 m) line from the Tunisian frontier to Tripoliand
Misratah, then inland to Sabha, center of a mineral rich mineral-rich area, but
there has been no progress; other plans made jointly with Egypt would
establish a rail line from As Sallum, Egypt Egypt, to Tobruk with completion
set for mid-1994, mid-1994; no progress unknown has been reported
note: Libya has had no railroad in operation since 1965, all previous systems having been dismantled; current plans are to construct a 1.435-m standard gauge line from the Tunisian frontier to Tripoli and Misratah, then inland to Sabha, center of a mineral-rich area, but there has been no progress; other plans made jointly with Egypt would establish a rail line from As Sallum, Egypt, to Tobruk with completion set for mid-1994; no progress has been reported
note: Libya has had no railroad in operation since 1965, all previous
previous systems having been dismantled; current plans are to
construct a1.435-m standard gauge line from the Tunisian frontier
to Tripoli andMisratah, then inland to Sabha, center of a
mineral-rich area, butthere has been no progress; other plans made
jointly with Egypt wouldestablish a rail line from As Sallum,
Egypt, to Tobruk with completionset for mid-1994; no progress has
been reported
note : Libya has had no railroad in operation since 1965, all previous systems having been dismantled; current plans are to construct a 1.435-m standard gauge line from the Tunisian frontier to Tripoli and Misratah, then inland to Sabha, center of a mineral-rich area, but there has been no progress; other plans made jointly with Egypt would establish a rail line from As Sallum, Egypt, to Tobruk with completion set for mid-1994; no progress has been reported
note: note : Libya has had no railroad in operation since 1965, allprevious
systems having been dismantled; current plans are toconstruct a
1.435-m standard gauge line from the Tunisian frontierto Tripoli and
Misratah, then inland to Sabha, center of amineral-rich area, but
there has been no progress; other plans madejointly with Egypt would
establish a rail line from As Sallum,Egypt, to Tobruk with completion
set for mid-1994; no progress hasbeen reported
note: Libya has had no railroad in operation since 1965, all previous systems having been dismantled; current plans are to construct a 1.435-m standard gauge line from the Tunisian frontier to Tripoli and Misratah, then inland to Sabha, center of a mineral-rich area, but there has been no progress; other plans made jointly with Egypt would establish a rail line from As Sallum, Egypt, to Tobruk with completion set for mid-1994; no progress has been reported
note : note: Libya has had no railroad in operation since 1965, all previous
systems having been dismantled; current plans are to construct a
1.435-m standard gauge line from the Tunisian frontier to Tripoli and
Misratah, then inland to Sabha, center of a mineral-rich area, but
there has been no progress; other plans made jointly with Egypt would
establish a rail line from As Sallum, Egypt, to Tobruk with completion
set for mid-1994; no progress has been reported
note: Libya has had no railroad in operation since 1965, all previous systems having been dismantled; current plans are to construct a 1.435-m standard gauge line from the Tunisian frontier to Tripoli and Misratah, then inland to Sabha, center of a mineral-rich area, but there has been no progress; other plans made jointly with Egypt would establish a rail line from As Sallum, Egypt, to Tobruk with completion set for mid-1994; no progress has been reported
note: Libya has had no railroad in operation since 1965, all previous
previous systems having been dismantled; current plans are to
construct a1.435-m standard gauge line from the Tunisian frontier
to Tripoli andMisratah, then inland to Sabha, center of a
mineral-rich area, butthere has been no progress; other plans made
jointly with Egypt wouldestablish a rail line from As Sallum,
Egypt, to Tobruk with completionset for mid-1994; no progress has
been reported
note: Libya has had no railroad in operation since 1965, all previous systems having been dismantled; current plans are to construct a 1.435-m standard gauge line from the Tunisian frontier to Tripoli and Misratah, then inland to Sabha, center of a mineral-rich area, but there has been little progress; other plans made jointly with Egypt would establish a rail line from As Sallum, Egypt, to Tobruk with completion originally set for mid-1994; Libya signed contracts with Bahne of Egypt and Jez Sistemas Ferroviarios in 1998 for the supply of crossings and pointwork
note: Libya has had no railroad in operation since 1965, allprevious systems having been dismantled; current plans are toconstruct a 1.435-m standard gauge line from the Tunisian frontierto Tripoli and Misratah, then inland to Sabha, center of amineral-rich area, but there has been no little progress; other plans madejointly with Egypt would establish a rail line from As Sallum,Egypt, to Tobruk with completion originally set for mid-1994; no progress has Libya signed contracts with Bahne of Egypt and Jez Sistemas Ferroviarios in 1998 for the supply of crossings and pointwork
been reported
note: Libya has had no railroad in operation since 1965, all previous systems having been dismantled; current plans are to construct a 1.435-m standard gauge line from the Tunisian frontier to Tripoli and Misratah, then inland to Sabha, center of a mineral-rich area, but there has been little progress; other plans made jointly with Egypt would establish a rail line from As Sallum, Egypt, to Tobruk with completion originally set for mid-1994; Libya signed contracts with two private companies - Bahne of Egypt and Jez Sistemas Ferroviarios of Spain - in 1998 for the supply of crossings and pointwork (1001)
note: Libya has had no railroad in operation since 1965, all previous systems having been dismantled; current plans are to construct a 1.435-m standard gauge line from the Tunisian frontier to Tripoli and Misratah, then inland to Sabha, center of a mineral-rich area, but there has been little progress; other plans made jointly with Egypt would establish a rail line from As Sallum, Egypt, to Tobruk with completion originally set for mid-1994; Libya signed contracts with two private companies - Bahne of Egypt and Jez Sistemas Ferroviarios of Spain - in 1998 for the supply of crossings and pointwork (1001)
note: Libya has had no railroad in operation since 1965, all previous systems having been dismantled; current plans are to construct a 1.435-m standard-gauge line from the Tunisian frontier to Tripoli and Misratah, then inland to Sabha, center of a mineral-rich area, but there has been little progress; other plans made jointly with Egypt would establish a rail line from As Sallum, Egypt, to Tobruk with completion originally set for mid-1994; Libya signed contracts with two private companies - Bahne of Egypt and Jez Sistemas Ferroviarios of Spain - in 1998 for the supply of crossings and pointwork (2001)
note: Libya has had no railroad in operation since 1965, all previous systems having been dismantled; current plans are to construct a 1.435-m standard gauge standard-gauge line from the Tunisian frontier to Tripoli and Misratah, then inland to Sabha, center of a mineral-rich area, but there has been little progress; other plans made jointly with Egypt would establish a rail line from As Sallum, Egypt, to Tobruk with completion originally set for mid-1994; Libya signed contracts with two private companies - Bahne of Egypt and Jez Sistemas Ferroviarios of Spain - in 1998 for the supply of crossings and pointwork (1001) (2001)
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note: Libya is working on 7 lines totaling 2,757 km of 1.435-m gauge track; it hopes to open a 191 km line by the end of 2004 (2003)
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note: Libya is working on 7 lines totaling 2,757 km of 1.435-m gauge track; it hopes to open a 191 km line by the end of 2004 (2003)
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note: Libya is working on 7 lines totaling 2,757 km of 1.435-m gauge track; it hopes to have trains running by 2008 (2004)
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note: Libya is working on 7 lines totaling 2,757 km of 1.435-m gauge track; it hopes to open a 191 km line have trains running by the end of 2004 (2003) 2008 (2004)
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note: Libya is working on seven lines totaling 2,757 km of 1.435-m gauge track; it hopes to have trains running by 2008 (2005)
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note: Libya is working on 7 seven lines totaling 2,757 km of 1.435-m gauge track; it hopes to have trains running by 2008 (2004) (2005)
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note: Libya is working on seven lines totaling 2,757 km of 1.435-m gauge track; it hopes to have trains running by 2008 (2006)
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note: Libya is working on seven lines totaling 2,757 km of 1.435-m gauge track; it hopes to have trains running by 2008 (2005) (2006)
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note: Libya has announced plans to build seven lines totaling 2,757 km of 1.435-m gauge track (2006)
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note: Libya is working on has announced plans to build seven lines totaling 2,757 km of 1.435-m gauge track; it hopes to have trains running by 2008 track (2006)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Libya: Railways.” The World Factbook, 1993–2008 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/libya/railways.