Qatar Looks to Light Rail for Olympic Boost

The middle eastern country of Qatar is hoping to boost its chances of securing the 2016 Olympics by building an extensive light rail system throughout its capital city of Doha.

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January 23, 2008, 6:00 AM PST

By Nate Berg


"Qatar, which officially launched its bid to host the summer Olympics last week, will spend billions of dollars to revamp its transport infrastructure irrespective of whether its Olympic bid is successful, the Peninsula reported, citing a government presentation for the bid."

"Construction of the light rail system's first 85 kilometres is scheduled to begin in 2009, with completion of the metro scheduled for 2015, it said."

"'The rail network will link all major Olympic venues and villages, including the New Doha International Airport, Doha Port and the hotel district,' the paper said."

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