“They’re going to rebuild it all the way down to Saudi Arabia, because then they can try and link it up with new railway lines, which are alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz.” The Times Lead Writer, Michael Binyon reveals that there are plans in the Middle East to rebuild the Hejaz Railway which was bombed by Lawrence of Arabia and would connect Istanbul to Riyadh. Alys Denby and Michael Binyon were speaking to Ed Vaizey on Times Radio. Listen live every Friday from 10am-1pm. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/