Tag: oman metro
Oman's $3bn Railroad Project to Dilute Iran Oil Risk in Hormuz...
Oman is preparing to raise funds for a $3bn railroad project: its leg of the so-called Gulf Cooperation Council Railway which is expected to span 2,173 kilometers, from Kuwait to the shores of the Indian Ocean by 2018.
Oman tenders nine GCC rail network freight yards
A tender has been opened in Oman for the preliminary design of nine freight yards for the first phase of the Oman National Railway network by the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
Al Habtoor Leighton sets sights on regional rail plans
The Al Habtoor Leighton Group has announced it has joined forces with leading Australian rail contractor John Holland to create Advance Rail Group to pursue an expected USD 75 billion in future rail jobs in the GCC region. He said that metro lines are expected to be installed in Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and Abu Dhabi. Light rail lines are also planned. Our initial focus will be in regional rail in Abu Dhabi and metro systems in Doha. The establishment of this new rail business aligns with HLG's business strategy to secure more civil infrastructure in this region.
