The crazy plan to unite the Middle East by rail
The Hejaz Railway once connected Constantinople (Istanbul) to Medina. Stretching for 1300 kilometres, this epic work of Ottoman-era engineering once united the Middle East. The line stretched through what's now Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, but crumbled after the Ottoman Empire's collapse. Now that Bashar al-Assad's regime has fallen in Syria, it's hoped the Hejaz Railway can be resurrected. Could this old train line reunite the Middle East again? Join me, as I journey along the historic Hejaz Railway in Jordan. As I travel south from Amman, I explore the remnants of this legendary railway—crumbling stations, abandoned tracks, and sections still in use today. About me Hello there, I’m Richard, the Travel Tramp. Award-winning blogger and travel journalist. I’m on a quest to explore the world through its borders and boundaries. Follow me as I visit cartographic curiosities and geopolitical oddities. Follow my blog for geopolitical oddities and cartographic curiosities: https://www.travel-tramp.com/ Sign up for my Substack newsletter for weekly updates: https://traveltramp.substack.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traveltramp... Facebook: / traveltramptravel
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