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February 20, 2020 | Middle East

New light rail service opens in Doha

Msheireb Properties opened a 2km light rail line in the Mshreireb district of downtown Doha at the end of December. The new line is using hybrid battery-LPG vehicles developed by TIG/m, United States. David Burroughs talks to president Brad Read about the development and application of this technology.

February 6, 2020 | Middle East

Etihad Rail launches construction of line to Saudi border

ETIHAD Rail launched construction works on Package A of the second phase of the pan-Emirates railway, the 139km section to Ghuweifat from the terminus of the existing 264km line to Shah at Ruwais on February 5.

December 18, 2019 | Uncategorized

Etihad Rail awards $US 1.2bn Package D construction contract

ETIHAD Rail has awarded a joint-venture between China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) and National Projects and Construction (NPC) a Dirhams 4.6bn ($US 1.2bn) contract to build a 145km line connecting Fujairah and Khorfakkan with Dubai and Sharjah.

October 9, 2019 | Infrastructure

Hitachi Rail wins UAE systems and integration contract

ETIHAD Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway, has awarded Hitachi Rail STS a Dirhams 1.6bn ($US 436m) systems and integration contract for stage two of the network.

June 25, 2019 | Middle East

Etihad Rail Stage 2 infrastructure contracts awarded

ETIHAD Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway network, has awarded contracts for civil works and trackwork on two sections of the Stage 2 of the system.

April 1, 2019 | Middle East

Dubai metro operating contract extended

DUBAI Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded Serco Group a two-year extension to its contract for the operation and maintenance of the Dubai Metro network.

March 12, 2019 | Middle East

Etihad Rail awards UAE Railway Phase 2 civil works contract

ETIHAD Rail has awarded a joint venture between China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East and South Korea’s SK Engineering & Construction a Dirhams 1.5bn ($US 408.4m) contract to design and build the first section of Phase 2 of the national railway project.

January 29, 2019 | Middle East

Rail regains momentum in the Gulf states

With higher oil prices and diversified revenue sources, the Gulf states are picking up the pace on rail investment with many major projects back on the agenda, as IRJ Pro market analyst Oscar Sinclair explains.

November 27, 2018 | Middle East

UAE agrees finance for Etihad Rail Stage 2

THE UAE Ministry of Finance and the Abu Dhabi Department of Finance have signed an agreement to finance Stage 2 of the Etihad Rail network.

September 24, 2018 | Middle East

First Alstom Dubai metro train set for November delivery

THE chairman of Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), HE Mattar Al Tayer, visited Alstom’s plant in Katowice in Poland last week for a test run on one of the first Alstom Metropolis trains for the Dubai metro.

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