Cuba receives 10 Iranian-made wagons

Cuba receives 10 Iranian-made wagons
Sunday, March 11, 2007 - ?2005 IranMania.com

LONDON, March 11 (IranMania) - Cuba received 10 Iranian-made wagons to
transport cement, MNA reported.

Based on an over ?9,9-mln contract, Pars Wagon Co. in Arak, central
Iran, is committed to build 100 freight train wagons for the Latin
American nation within a year.

The wagons? significant advantage over similar Russian models is their
improved unloading capacity as the carriages? residue cement after
unloading is less than 100 kilograms. The wagons are capable of carrying
22.5 tons of the product.

In addition to the contract, Iran has also helped develop major projects
in Cuba, including the building of sewage pumping station and water
treatment facilities.

http://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=50262&NewsKind=Current%20Affairs