The head of the Train Sit group, Mohammad Hamza Abaram, told the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) that this journey is the “result of comprehensive maintenance operations that affected both the trains and the tracks,” considering it a “major achievement” following years of inactivity.  He noted that the ambitions do not stop at Hama Station, but include the full restoration of the railway network across Syria, with plans to link it to the Turkish railway network via Gaziantep.  The train, which covers the distance between Aleppo and Hama at speeds up to 160 km/h, is equipped with air-conditioning systems and service amenities, including an onboard refreshment area.  Abaram pointed out real challenges hampering expansion, foremost among them the shortage of qualified technical personnel and spare parts necessary for fleet maintenance, calling for urgent support to ensure the project’s continuity and expansion.  On his part, the deputy head of the center in Aleppo, Mohammad Khair Abdul-Salam, told SANA that the Train Sit workshops have spent the past three months rehabilitating the halted trains, alongside repairing the electrical and mechanical infrastructure of the line, and preparing railway lines in several governorates.  Abdul-Salam stated that the Aleppo–Hama line is just the beginning, and the next step will be the operation of the Aleppo–Homs line, which will extend to Damascus and Latakia, with plans to connect the network to the eastern region and Turkey. (ICE BEIRUT)

Fonte notizia: Enab Baladi