The Ministry of Transportation announced today that its Minister, Mohamed Al-Shahoubi, held an important meeting at the Ministry’s headquarters.
The meeting was attended by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Libyan Railroads, its Projects Department Director, its City Train Project Manager, and the Director of its Office for Cooperation and External Relations.
During the meeting, the participants reviewed the executive and technical status of projects contracted by the Authority with Russian and Chinese partners.
They discussed the ongoing efforts and dialogues Libyan Railroads is conducting with the relevant companies from both nations to explore the possibility of them resuming operations in Libya.
Initial proposal sought to implement a monorail system in Tripoli
Furthermore, the meeting addressed the potential for obtaining an initial proposal from specialized firms to implement a monorail project in Tripoli. The importance of this project was underscored as a strategic, modern solution to alleviate traffic congestion in the capital, while also providing an efficient public transport system and facilitating university student transportation.
It was decided that the Libyan Railroads will prepare and submit a comprehensive, detailed report covering all the topics and issues discussed, in order to finalize the action plan and determine the subsequent implementation steps.