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  "id": "news-oct22-more-ae-uae-jordan-aqaba-railway-groundbreaking-20261005",
  "language": "en",
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  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/ae-uae-jordan-aqaba-railway-groundbreaking-20261005",
  "slug": "ae-uae-jordan-aqaba-railway-groundbreaking-20261005",
  "category": "policy-standards",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-05",
  "sourceName": "Emirates News Agency (WAM)",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2l97fh-king-jordan-and-crown-prince-abu-dhabi-witness",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 1,
  "tags": [
    "United Arab Emirates",
    "Jordan",
    "Transport",
    "Rail transport",
    "Investment"
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  "content": {
    "title": "UAE–Jordan joint venture begins work on 403-kilometre railway project",
    "summary": "A groundbreaking in Aqaba marked project implementation for the 403-kilometre route in Jordan.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "paragraphs": [
          "Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed witnessed the groundbreaking for the Aqaba–Al-Shidiyeh–Maan Railway Project on 5 October in Aqaba. Jordan-UAE Railway Company is developing the project through a joint investment of approximately US$2.5 billion. The planned railway network is 403 kilometres long and links Aqaba, Al-Shidiyeh and Maan. Groundbreaking marks the start of project implementation; it does not mean the railway is complete or operational."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "Emirates News Agency (WAM)",
            "url": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2l97fh-king-jordan-and-crown-prince-abu-dhabi-witness"
          }
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