Economic Analysis of proposed Ramadi Karbala Railway Project in Iraq
\nLamyaa Shaker Alshaebi1, Hussein Jasim Almansori2*, Esraa Riadh Alghurah3
\n1 Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Babylon, Hilla 51001, Iraq
\nEmail: eng781.a.shakiar@uobabylon.edu.iq – ORCID: 0009-0003-5013-7398
\n2 Department of Roads and Transport, College of Engineering, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Al-Diwaniyah 58001, Iraq
\n* Corresponding Author Email: rod.post01@qu.edu.iq – ORCID: 0009-0009-8699-079X
\n3 Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Al-Diwaniyah province, Iraq
\nEmail: esraa.riadh@qu.edu.iq – ORCID: 0000-0003-0504-2990
\nArticle Info:
\nDOI: 10.22399\/ijcesen.1294
\nReceived : 25 February 2025
\nAccepted : 09 April 2025
\nKeywords :
\nCost-benefit Analysis,
\nRailway engineering,
\nEconomic evaluation,
\nOperating cost,
\nTransportation.
\nAbstract:
\nIn the majority of nations, the railway network is regarded as one of the main
\npillars of the economy. Here, the user benefit of installing a new railway track
\nconnecting the western Iraqi cities of Ramadi and Karbala was examined. The
\nnew railway line’s operational expenses are contrasted with those of the current
\nforms of transportation, which rely solely on multilane highways to connect the
\ntwo cities. The associated parameters used in the cost-benefit methods were used
\nin the analysis. The findings demonstrate that there is no user benefit and the
\neconomic assessment is negative when building and other initial costs are
\nincluded. In contrast, the implementation of such transportation projects in the
\nactual world has an impact on the advancement of society. Apart from the upfront
\nexpenses, like in the case of the construction of the road, this article determined
\nthat the proposed project has a great deal to offer users when accidents, timesaving
\nexpenses, and environmental effects are considered operating. Using a
\ncost-benefit analysis, this study compares the effects of the existing modes of
\ntransportation (roadway travel) and tries to understand the impact of introducing a
\nnew one (railway travel).<\/p>\n
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