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Systra wins Bagdad underground metro contract

During a visit to Paris, a delegation from the Bagdad Mayoralty in Paris has signed a contract with Systra for the design and tender services for the Bagdad Underground Metro Lines 1 and 2, which are intended to be the backbone of future transport development in the Iraqi capital. Systra’s contract involves the basic design, preparation of tender documents, and selection of EPC Contractor for two underground metro lines.
April 25, 2012 Read time: 1 min
RSSDuring a visit to Paris, a delegation from the Bagdad Mayoralty in Paris has signed a contract with Systra for the design and tender services for the Bagdad Underground Metro Lines 1 and 2, which are intended to be the backbone of future transport development in the Iraqi capital. Systra’s contract involves the basic design, preparation of tender documents, and selection of EPC Contractor for two underground metro lines. Line 1 will be approximately 22 km long and Line 2 will be approximately 18 km long and in both cases, there will be an average of one station per kilometre.

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