Baghdad Trains Back on Track!

I come from a rail road town. This article is from MultiNational Force-Iraq:

Karem recalled using Iraqi trains when he was a youngster.Back then, the Baghdad Central Train Station was notorious for nonfunctioning restrooms and the foul odor of sewerage emanating from the basement. “But the trains themselves were always clean, comfortable and a great bargain,” the 33-year-old deputy resident engineer said.Now Karem is overseeing a project that will not only re-introduce train travel to Baghdad, but will make the train station far better than he remembered as a child.“Of the 19 projects I oversee, this is my favorite. I see the huge potential here,” he said. “Baghdad Central Train Station has the potential to generate many jobs – not only jobs directly connected with railroad operations, but also … taxi and bus drivers who would pick up passengers using the train station.”In addition, more passengers coming through the train stations could generate more jobs at nearby hotels, shops and businesses, he said.