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2006-09-16 Africa North
Morocco plans Arab world’s first high-speed train
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Posted by Steve White 2006-09-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 I wonder how well they'll be able to hang onto the outside of the train at 300kph.
Posted by gorb 2006-09-16 05:31||   2006-09-16 05:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Arabs were once handed a railway. They ran it into the ground:

From Desert

To Desert
Posted by Snease Shaiting3550 2006-09-16 05:32||   2006-09-16 05:32|| Front Page Top

#3 #2 linkys no worky
Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut  2006-09-16 05:42|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]  2006-09-16 05:42|| Front Page Top

#4 All aboard that train!
All aboard that train!
Posted by 6 2006-09-16 07:49||   2006-09-16 07:49|| Front Page Top

#5 I worked on a plan to extend Moroccoo's railway from Marrakesh to the port in the disputed (former) Spanish Sahara in 1978. The King reported saw it as a way to tie his country together, ala the USA Transcontinental Railroad.

Turned out to be too expensive, in part, I thought, to the French criteria better suited for France (60 mph minimum, thru the mountains). That's where I had my experience with (what seemed to be) Moderate Muslims. Half the girls wore scarves, and traditional garb, the other half wore jeans.

While waiting with the French geologist to be picked up by our driver, a man came out of a hut and insisted we have lunch with him. I doubt he had much to eat, but he wanted to share it with us. We agreed to some tea, and he was delighted.

Just one incident, but I remember it pretty well.
Posted by Bobby 2006-09-16 09:26||   2006-09-16 09:26|| Front Page Top

#6 Links fixed
Posted by Pappy 2006-09-16 09:34||   2006-09-16 09:34|| Front Page Top

#7 Just imagine that damage thay they will be able to inflict at 186 miles per hour. Derailing is one of the regions most popular pastimes.
Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-09-16 10:01||   2006-09-16 10:01|| Front Page Top

#8 Bobby, I wuz wondering how you could pickout an out of focus derailer. Liver and learn.
Posted by 6 2006-09-16 11:03||   2006-09-16 11:03|| Front Page Top

#9 Who they getting this from, ChiComs ? Where do they get money, oil ? I didn't think they had appreciable oil deposits. Other than piracy and smuggling, how do they generate cash ?
Posted by SOP35/Rat 2006-09-16 14:16||   2006-09-16 14:16|| Front Page Top

#10 finally, the vision of CSN&Y is realized!
Posted by Frank G 2006-09-16 14:44||   2006-09-16 14:44|| Front Page Top

#11 Yep, build a high speed railway and the jihadis will flock to derail it.

BTW, That pic in the article is the Southern Pacific Coast Daylight, SF to LA. I rode on it as a little kid, one of my first memories, then they went diesel, with the A & B units (black widows).

Well, Morocco, good luck with your plans. If you can make it work, it is because you eliminated terrorism in your country.
Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul  2006-09-16 15:16||   2006-09-16 15:16|| Front Page Top

#12 Morocco is a tourist destination from France and Germany, especially the beaches at Agadir.

They export fruit (oranges, at least), wine, and phosphate for fertilizer.

And that's just from memory.

Sorry, AP. That's a Norfolk and Western Class J 4-8-4 in excursion service. Streamlined like a Southern Pacific GS-4. Both were among the purdiest.
Posted by Bobby 2006-09-16 18:09||   2006-09-16 18:09|| Front Page Top

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