Editing Baghdad (section)

=== Planned Baghdad Metro ===
{{Main|Baghdad Metro}}

The [[Baghdad Metro]] project was first proposed during the 1970s but did not come to fruition due to wars and sanctions. After the Iraq war, Iraqi authorities intended to revive the project, but it was again delayed due to domestic instability.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/18/iraq-baghdad-underground-train-network|title=Baghdad goes underground with $3bn metro plan|work=The Guardian|date=18 November 2008 |last1=Chulov |first1=Martin }}</ref> In 2019, it was reported that Korean [[Hyundai Rotem|Hyundai]] and French [[Alstom]] would be building the metro.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |last2=Projects |first2=Zawya |title=Iraq approves 2023 budget funds for Baghdad metro |url=https://www.zawya.com/en/projects/construction/iraq-approves-2023-budget-funds-for-baghdad-metro-fzub7skp |access-date=17 July 2023 |website=zawya.com |language=en}}</ref> However, the planned construction did not happen.

As of February 2024, the current plan consisted of fully electric and automated (''driverless'') trains running on an extensive railway network including an underground railway portion as well as an elevated railway. The proposed Baghdad Metro system includes seven main lines with a total length of more than 148 kilometres, 64 metro stations, four workshops and depots for trains, several operations control centers (OCC) and seven main power stations (MPS) with a capacity of 250 mega-watts, and several Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) towers. The metro will be equipped with CCTV and internet as well as USB ports for charging. Special compartments will be allocated for women and children as well as seats for people with special needs, pregnant women, and the elderly. The metro stations will be connected to other public transport networks such as buses and taxis, and 10 parking spaces will be available for commuters. The planned operating speed will be 80–140&nbsp;km/hour with an estimated 3.25 million riders per day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://investpromo.gov.iq/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/3.-RFI-English-%D9%86%D8%A8%D8%B0%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88-%D8%A8%D8%BA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-E-20.2.2024.pdf|title=Baghdad Metro Rail Project|publisher=Investpromo.gov.iq}}</ref>

In July 2024, it was announced that an international consortium of German French, Spanish, and Turkish companies was awarded $17.5 billion contract to construct Baghdad's metro.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Muhsen |first1=Majda |last2=Projects |first2=Zawya |title=Iraq's Ministry of Transport to include Baghdad Metro in 2023 budget |url=https://metrorailtoday.com/news/iraq-appointed-a-consortium-for-construction-of-175-billion-baghdad-metro-rail-project |access-date=26 July 2024 |website=metrorailtoday.com/}}</ref> The consortium includes Alstom, [[Systra]], [[SNCF]], [[Talgo]], [[Deutsche Bank]] and [[SENER]]. The consortium was then to negotiate the technical, financial and operational details of the project which is now estimated to be completed in May 2029.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/baghdad-metro-project-consortium-selected/67035.article|title=Baghdad metro project consortium selected|publisher=Railwaygazette}}</ref>