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February 8, 2025 | Freight

Hafeet Rail signs trio of contracts

Deals are concluded on the procurement of wagons, the transport of aggregates and the construction of new rail freight facilities.

February 1, 2025 | Middle East

SAR reveals luxury train designs

New Dream of the Desert train is billed as a travelling five-star destination.

January 31, 2025 | Middle East

Projects to watch in 2025 - Middle East

IRJ highlights the key projects to watch in the Middle East in 2025, including the Dubai Blue Line, the Aqaba Railway, the Baghdad Metro and the Yerköy - Kayseri high-speed line.

January 27, 2025 | Fleet

CAF completes first ETCS retrofit in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Railways fleet equipped for ETCS Level 2 on the Riyadh - Dammam main line.

January 21, 2025 | Financial

Kuwait to tender rail consultancy contracts

Government report says that seven consultancy contracts will be tendered for construction of new line.

January 20, 2025 | High-speed

Etihad Rail invites Abu Dhabi - Dubai HS construction tenders

Bids invited to design and build new 150km high-speed line.

January 16, 2025 | Infrastructure

Connecting Israel plan progresses

Several new sections of line in the early stages of development are part of comprehensive network expansion programme.

January 7, 2025 | Light Rail

Lusail Tram Turquoise Line opens

The line interchanges with the northern terminus of the Doha metro Red Line.

January 6, 2025 | Metros

Riyadh Orange Line opens

Opening marks completion of six-line first phase of the city’s metro system.

December 20, 2024 | Metros

Dubai Blue Line construction contract awarded

Mapa, Limak and CRRC will build and equip 30km driverless metro line for $US 5.6bn.

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