Tag: Qatar

The decision comes after the signing of the Al Ula statement at the GCC summit in Saudi Arabia

Qatar Rail has said each of the train sets for Doha Metro undergoes an intensive inspection regimen, covering the roof, sides, undercarriage and interior....

DOHA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Qatar Rail said the construction of Doha Metro stations will be largely completed by the end of this year,...

Qatar Airways has reportedly pushed back the official launch of its new ‘super-business class’ seats to March 2017. Local media reported that the seats will...

Exova Group, a global testing, calibration and advisory services provider, has won three major contracts to conduct materials testing and fire safety engineering for the new Doha Metro in Qatar.

A metro train can move around 60,000 people per hour in one direction which is equivalent to the traffic on 30 lanes in a road network or the number of passengers carried by some 30,000 cars, an expert in the field said yesterday.

Qatar is on the hunt for architectural subcontractors to deliver 35 planned new metro stations in its capital city – Doha

“In 2007 Dubai started preparations for hosting UITP’s World Congress & Exhibition and in 2009, decision was made and Dubai competed with Australia and Singapore to win the privilege of hosting the World Congress in Dubai, which was first time in the 125 years of history of UITP to host the World Congress outside Europe and especially in the Arab world and the MENA region,” according to Mohammed Obaid Al Mulla, Board Member of RTA.

Qatar's successful bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup is expected to energize the local construction sector and stimulate infrastructure investments worth around $100bn through the next 12 years. $4bn has already been allocated to build nine stadiums and upgrade three more in preparation for the country's hosting of the world's biggest football event.

France is prepared to assist Qatar in its major projects, especially in the transport sector, the French Minister of Transport, Thierry Mariani (pictured) who is on a two-day visit to Doha said here yesterday. The best way France could be satisfied with these economic relationships is to prepare for the future.