 | |
| Industry | Rail infrastructure management |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1956; 70 years ago (1956) |
| Headquarters | , Syria |
Area served | Syria |
Key people | Osama Haddad (Chairman)[1] |
| Services | Rail signalling, maintenance, etc. |
| Owner | Ministry of Transport |
| Website | www |
Syrian Railways Corporation (Arabic:مؤسسة الخطوط الحديدية السورية,romanized: Muʾassasah al-Khuṭūṭ al-Ḥadīdīyah al-Sūrīyah,[2]French:Chemins de fer syriens,CFS) is a government-owned national railway operator for the state ofSyria, subordinate to theMinistry of Transport.[3] Syrian Railways is the owner ofSyria's railway network.
It was established in 1956 and is headquartered inAleppo.[4] For operational purposes the company is divided into three regions: Central, Eastern and Northern.
It was established in 1956. Previously, it was calledArabic:المؤسسة العامة للخطوط الحديدية السورية,romanized: al-Muʾassasah al-ʿĀmmah lil-Khuṭūṭ al-Ḥadīdīyah al-Sūrīyah, which translates into English as the General Establishment of Syrian Railways. At the end of 2004 CFS employed around 12,400 staff.
