a question

There are train networks in Egypt, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Iran and Turkey and these can represent the best transport option on some routes, such as between Cairo and Luxor in Egypt. Levels of comfort vary from country to country

Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/middle-east/transport/getting-around/local-trans...

while staying in a hotel in Amman some years ago, I noted the popularity of a children's TV program called Mohammed the Tank Engine.
Apparently based on a series of books by Imam Bin Awdry.