Iran Self-Sufficient in Railroad Track Making
TEHRAN (Basirat) :The deputy head of Iran’s state-owned railroad company said the country has become self-sufficient in manufacturing tracks.
Hossein Ashouri told Tasnim that Iran relies on the capabilities of local
companies to counteract the foreign sanctions on the railroad industry.
Facing sanctions in the past, Iran decided to tap into domestic capabilities and
has now become self-sufficient in manufacturing various equipment in the
railroad industry, including tracks, he added.
Ashouri said Iran has even overcome problems in manufacturing cargo and
passenger train cars.
His comments came less than a week after Esfahan Steel Company (ESCO) of Iran
announced the first homegrown rail tracks have been handed over to Iran’s
Railways, saying the products are on par with the latest global standards.
A few days ago, Iran’s state-owned railroad company signed a contract with a
Swiss company on the maintenance and supply of railroad machines.
According to the contract, Matisa, the Swiss manufacturer of track maintenance
equipment that was established in 1945, will carry out the overhaul of two
ballast machines in Iran and supply 21 railroad machines.
Source:Tasnim
