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Map of operating railways in Algeria, with operating lines (black) and lines under construction (blue). Further information: Rail transport in Algeria There are a total of 4,560 km (2,830 mi) of 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) standard gauge railways: with 480 km (300 mi) of that being electrified and 560 km (350 mi) of that being double tracked .
The Trans-Sahara Highway or TAH 2, formally the Trans-Saharan Road Corridor (TSR), [1] and also known as the African Unity Road, [2] is a transnational infrastructure project to facilitate trade, transportation, and regional integration among six African countries: Algeria, Chad, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Tunisia. [2]
[3] [8] As Algeria slid into civil war in the 1990s, relations once again soured, with Algeria closing the border in 1994. [9] Relations thawed slightly with the advent of peace in Algeria in the early 2000s, though at present the border remains closed. Travel and trade between the two countries is allowed, but must be done either by air or sea.
The Maghreb highway (in Arabic: الطريق السيارة المغاربية) is a highway through the Maghreb region of North Africa (passing in Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya). The highway is made up of an Atlantic main road (from Nouakchott to Rabat ), and a Mediterranean main road (from Rabat to Tripoli ).
For many migrants attempting to navigate complex security, criminal, or corrupt systems along African borders, this journey is a human odyssey that often leaves little evidence or witnesses. [6] The expedition involves substantial financial costs (individuals earning less than 1 Euro per day may spend thousands of Euros on the journey) and ...
France occupied much of the northern coastal areas of Algeria in the period 1830–47, which had hitherto been subject to the nominal control of the Ottoman Empire. [3] [4] The border emerged during the 'Scramble for Africa', a period of intense competition between European powers in the later 19th century for territory and influence in Africa.
The Maghreb–Europe Gas Pipeline (MEG; also known as the Pere Duran Farell pipeline [2] [3] [4] or Gazoduc Maghreb Europe – GME) is a natural gas pipeline, which links the Hassi R'Mel gas field in Algeria through Morocco with Cordoba in Andalusia, Spain, where it is connected with the Spanish and Portuguese gas grids. Before the operation of ...
Transport in Spain is characterised by a network of roads, railways (including having high speed rail network that is the second longest in the world), trams, air routes, and ports. Its geographic location makes it an important link between Europe, Africa, and the Americas .