I can’t imagine that a certain someone will be happy about being left out, or even allow it
But besides that, I really like this
The old Hejaz railway was destroyed by the Brits unfortunately.
waltercool on
There is a regional country who would do their best to make „terrorist cells“ exist nearby to that railway
Practical_War_907 on
Maybe go Jeddah then Mecca cause it seems like ur increasing distance and time by going Jeddah last as it’s basically close to going backwards
HarryLewisPot on
I find it really hard to believe they’re going to go through the Empty Quarter, wouldn’t it be smarter to follow the coast, then go through Al-Ain?
Also Mecca and Jeddah are way closer than this map shows.
SnooBooks1701 on
„Hejaz railway“
Doesn’t include more of the Hejaz, Hejaz is on the south-west coast of Saudi Arabia. This is more of a pan-Arabia railway
CAMOME_SENSEI on
What means the dotted lines and orange line beyond the gulf?
eltron on
This is going to connect to the LINE right? Right? Their future?
afrophysicist on
I can’t believe the Hejaz Railway II is close to developing a nuclear weapon and must be stopped.
PhoenixKingMalekith on
Hopefully I ll be able to take a high speed train from Paris to Muscat one day
tunicamycinA on
Shame they are skipping Iraq and Egypt, but if it is successful they will expand in the future.
electrise_- on
With intereurope high speed railway project, and China-Iran-Turkiye railroad project, the new Hejiaz would complete inter-Eurasia railway system.
Tbh, if this would be possible at my retirement, I’d be happy to travel the whole Eurasia only taking trains.
Low_Code_5522 on
Jeddah and Medina are connected BTW
Clusterferno on
maybe im just stupid but isnt this route super weird? maan -> medina -> mecca -> riyadh -> muscat with branches to qatar and UAE would connect a lot more cities, including tabuk etc, this route seems like it intentionally avoids cities and goes through the desert
Former_Guarantee_794 on
Interesting how different commenters are picking up on different issues—the geography seems off for both the Hejaz name and the actual route, and leaving out certain neighbors feels like a recipe for tension. I get that the Empty Quarter is a bold symbol, but pragmatically, following existing corridors near the coast or through Al-Ain would make way more sense for cargo and passenger traffic. Also fair point on the old railway’s history; it’s a shame British sabotage killed off what could’ve been a lasting regional link. If they’re gonna revive the spirit of the Hejaz line, they should at least map it accurately and loop in the neighbors instead of making it a Saudi-only flex.
s8018572 on
Better spending than Line I guess.
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I can’t imagine that a certain someone will be happy about being left out, or even allow it
But besides that, I really like this
The old Hejaz railway was destroyed by the Brits unfortunately.
There is a regional country who would do their best to make „terrorist cells“ exist nearby to that railway
Maybe go Jeddah then Mecca cause it seems like ur increasing distance and time by going Jeddah last as it’s basically close to going backwards
I find it really hard to believe they’re going to go through the Empty Quarter, wouldn’t it be smarter to follow the coast, then go through Al-Ain?
Also Mecca and Jeddah are way closer than this map shows.
„Hejaz railway“
Doesn’t include more of the Hejaz, Hejaz is on the south-west coast of Saudi Arabia. This is more of a pan-Arabia railway
What means the dotted lines and orange line beyond the gulf?
This is going to connect to the LINE right? Right? Their future?
I can’t believe the Hejaz Railway II is close to developing a nuclear weapon and must be stopped.
Hopefully I ll be able to take a high speed train from Paris to Muscat one day
Shame they are skipping Iraq and Egypt, but if it is successful they will expand in the future.
With intereurope high speed railway project, and China-Iran-Turkiye railroad project, the new Hejiaz would complete inter-Eurasia railway system.
Tbh, if this would be possible at my retirement, I’d be happy to travel the whole Eurasia only taking trains.
Jeddah and Medina are connected BTW
maybe im just stupid but isnt this route super weird? maan -> medina -> mecca -> riyadh -> muscat with branches to qatar and UAE would connect a lot more cities, including tabuk etc, this route seems like it intentionally avoids cities and goes through the desert
Interesting how different commenters are picking up on different issues—the geography seems off for both the Hejaz name and the actual route, and leaving out certain neighbors feels like a recipe for tension. I get that the Empty Quarter is a bold symbol, but pragmatically, following existing corridors near the coast or through Al-Ain would make way more sense for cargo and passenger traffic. Also fair point on the old railway’s history; it’s a shame British sabotage killed off what could’ve been a lasting regional link. If they’re gonna revive the spirit of the Hejaz line, they should at least map it accurately and loop in the neighbors instead of making it a Saudi-only flex.
Better spending than Line I guess.