{"id":58455,"date":"2019-09-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/58455\/train-train-lebanon-the-ngo-working-to-revive-the-lebanese-railway-system"},"modified":"2023-11-23T11:15:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T11:15:44","slug":"train-train-lebanon-the-ngo-working-to-revive-the-lebanese-railway-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/58455\/train-train-lebanon-the-ngo-working-to-revive-the-lebanese-railway-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Train\/Train Lebanon: The NGO Working To Revive The Lebanese Railway System"},"content":{"rendered":"Although Lebanon\u2019s once fully functional train stations lay dormant today, the Beirut-Damascus railway line has some serious potential of coming back to life and fulfilling its original function. <br \/>  <br \/>  How, you ask?<br \/>  <br \/>  <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BuIqDC5gcFB\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe> <br \/>  Meet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/traintrainngo\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Train\/Train Lebanon<\/a>, an NGO advocating for the rehabilitation and  preservation of the Lebanese Railway System by conducting studies, building models, and raising awareness. <br \/>  <br \/>  <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BuQiYEmgQrk\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe> <br \/>  The organisation\u2019s first steps included organizing a weekend of festivities to commemorate the anniversary of the railway. <br \/>  <br \/>  Train\/Train Lebanon is also shedding light on the role of railways as a backbone for transport in Lebanon, and on the importance of sustainable public transportation.<br \/>  <br \/>  <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bw6mLDzgbqi\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe> <br \/>  Initially built during the Ottoman Empire by a French company, the Lebanese railway system has been 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