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Imagining Libya’s Rail

Stories, sketches, and research into the next era of Libyan mobility, written by a traveler who loves the long horizon.

Latest field note

North-South corridor options — which alignments connect Sabha to the coast while respecting desert livelihoods?

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Featured articles

Green Crescent Express

A speculative sleeper linking Tripoli and Benghazi, blending solar-topped depots with oasis stops.

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Ports that listen to trains

How modern intermodal yards could rebalance Libya’s coastline economy and open Fezzan exports.

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Community rail schools

Sketching learning hubs in Misrata that teach signalling and maintenance to the next generation.

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Concept map

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Draft map: coastal spine, desert spur, and border connectors envisioned for 2040.

Projects timeline

2024 — Terrain Recon Diaries

Walking survey of Wadi Zamzam, noting grades, nomadic crossings, and suitable viaduct sites.

2026 — Modelling the Coastal Spine

Conceptual operations plan linking Tripoli, Misrata, Sirte, and Benghazi with 2-hour service goals.

2028 — Freight & Oasis Exchange

Integrated logistics blueprint for Sabha and Kufra farms to reach northern markets efficiently.

2030 — Pan-Maghreb Connectors

Cross-border interoperability study aligning signalling and customs for Tunisia and Egypt links.

Resource Center

Practical Cybersecurity for Small Teams

Clear guidance on the everyday protections that small businesses can adopt without a full-time security staff.

$ sudo apt update && sudo apt install unattended-upgrades

Keep servers patched automatically with trusted package sources.

Guides library

Spot phishing

Weekly role-play emails that teach staff to verify unexpected links.

Strong passwords

Adopt a password manager and enable MFA on finance accounts.

Reliable backups

3-2-1 backups with cloud object storage plus offline monthly copy.

VPN hygiene

Centralize remote access on a managed VPN with device posture checks.

Patch cadence

Bi-weekly updates for endpoints with a quarterly firmware review.

Incident plan

Who calls whom, how to isolate systems, and where logs live.

Alert sample: Fake invoice PDFs targeting wholesalers this week — remind finance staff to confirm bank details by phone.

Vendor directory

Service City Contact Notes
Managed detection Tripoli [email protected] Overnight SOC with Arabic & English analysts.
Network hardening Misrata [email protected] Firewall and SD-WAN rollouts for retail chains.
Backup & recovery Benghazi [email protected] Hybrid tape/cloud strategy with quarterly tests.
Awareness training Sabha [email protected] Live simulations tailored to logistics firms.