Tag: doha metro
Dubai: From rowing boats to driverless trains
Just over four decades ago, when the first road in Dubai was laid, who would have imagined a million cars in Dubai? Not many would have envisaged the Metro either when a fleet of five buses was launched in 1968 as the first public bus service.
Msheireb will have several new features
The last stage of the project will start after the underground Metro station is finished.
Doha Metro progressing on fast track
The official said that works were already underway in 20 out of the 25 underground stations and excavations in many areas had gone 5m or more.
Doha Metro launch likely in 2019
Following the approval of the masterplan and design of the Doha Metro, Qatar Rail has kicked off its ambitious project and aims to launch the country's first metro service in the last quarter of 2019, said a report.
Doha Metro design given green light
HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has selected the final design of the Doha Metro stations during a recent visit to Qatar Railways Co (Qatar Rail).
Project awards 'to exceed QR87bn'
Projects in the pipeline are wide-ranging, from schools, hospitals and other key social infrastructure projects to the Doha Metro and railway projects at an estimated total cost of QR131bn ($36bn).
Siemens signs Riyadh metro contracts
Siemens has signed contracts for 74 metro trains, as well as for the complete signal and communications equipment on two lines of the new six-line driverless metro network in Riyadh, the German engineering firm announced Thursday.
Doha Metro signals ‘turn of fortune’ for GCC rail network
Qatar Rail’s design and build contracts worth $8.2bn for phase-one of its Doha Metro project signals a “turn of fortune” for the planned GCC rail network that hopes to address mounting urban mobility issues confronting the region, a report has said.
Trillions of dollars will be spent on transport infrastructure projects
Trillions of dollars will be spent on transport infrastructure projects before 2020, with the majority of these investments in the emerging markets.
Webinar: GCC metro projects
Get the latest on metro and rail plans in the region, including the Riyadh and Doha metros
