Syrian Railways
Syrian national railway company
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Syrian General Railway Corporation (Arabic: المؤسسة العامة للخطوط الحديدية السورية, romanized: al-Muʾassasah al-ʿĀmmah lil-Khuṭūṭ al-Ḥadīdīyah al-Sūrīyah,[2] French: Chemins de fer syriens, CFS) is a government-owned national railway operator for the state of Syria, subordinate to the Ministry of Transport.[3] Syrian Railways is the owner of Syria's railway network.
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| Industry | Rail infrastructure management |
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| Founded | 1956 |
| Headquarters | , Syria |
Area served | Syria |
Key people | Osama Haddad (Chairman)[1] |
| Services | Rail signalling, maintenance, etc. |
| Owner | Ministry of Transport |
| Website | cfssyria |
It was established in 1956 and is headquartered in Aleppo.[4] For operational purposes the company is divided into three regions: Central, Eastern and Northern.
History
It was established in 1956. Previously, it was known in English as the General Establishment of Syrian Railways. At the end of 2004 CFS employed around 12,400 staff.
