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Saudi Arabia to Inaugurate Longest Rail Linking Riyadh with Cities on...
Dammam - The Saudi Railway Company (SAR) is close to inaugurating a train line for passengers that links Riyadh and the King Khalid International...
GCC rail project to be completed by 2021, says UAE minister
A new ‘ceiling’ of 2021 has been set for the completion of the GCC Rail Network, UAE minister of infrastructure and development Abdullah bin...
$352b worth of railway projects underway in Middle East
Countries in the Middle East and North Africa are forging ahead with plans to establish a strong passenger and freight transport network with 16 major railway projects worth $352 billion currently underway in the region, according to Terrapinn Middle East, organiser of Middle East Rail.
UAE's Etihad Rail stage two tendering process suspended
Abu Dhabi has suspended the tendering process for the Stage two of the Etihad Rail project after assessing strategic priorities.
Contractors resubmit bids for Stage Two of Etihad Rail
Contractors have resubmitted bids for sections of Stage Two of the Etihad Rail project, but no bids have yet been received for a key section linking the network from Abu Dhabi and on to Oman as part of the wider GCC network
Globe Express Services signs strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Etihad Rail
Globe Express Services (GES), one of the region's leading logistics companies, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Etihad Rail , the developer and operator of the UAE's national railway network.
Watch as UAE’s first trains take to the tracks
It is only a matter of time, and the first trains of the GCC Railway will officially be operating, and they will do so in no other place than the UAE.
Russia-China cooperation on rail has potential
Russia-China cooperation on development of high-speed rail and a trans-Eurasian rail corridor has "huge potential, the president of Russian Railways (RZD) said here Friday.
Abu Dhabi: Rail network to streamline logistics and increase development in...
Abu Dhabi will soon be connected to the other emirates of the UAE and to the wider region by a broad-gauge rail network that will streamline logistics, boost exports and increase industrial development, Global Arab Network reports according to OBG.
Etihad Rail launches three major tenders
Etihad Rail has launched three major tenders for prequalification for the second stage of its nationwide rail project. The master planner behind the UAE’s first rail system has lined up a major design and build infrastructure package for interested parties along with a mechanical tender for the trains systems and a supply tender for switches and crossing.