Design phase commences on Kuwait-KSA railway

Work is currently underway on the 'initial design' of the railway project linking Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, aimed at providing a direct...

Infrastructure

Talks underway to finalise Bahrain/Saudi railway link

Bahraini transport officials have met with senior officials from the GCC Railways Authority to discuss the next stage of developments on the...

Infrastructure

Etihad Rail’s track-laying in Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah now complete

Etihad Rail has announced that it has completed track-laying works of the main line in Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, as part...

Construction

Construction of $250bn Qatar to KSA GCC railway link to begin soon, Minister of Transport says

The construction of the GCC railway network connecting Qatar to neighbouring Saudi Arabia will begin soon, the country’s transport minister has said,...

Machinery

Stevin Rock, Etihad Rail sign agreement for rail transport of raw materials

Stevin Rock and Etihad Rail have signed an agreement under which the UAE’s national railway company will transport raw materials produced in...

Construction

Etihad Rail begins construction of $4.9bn, 605km long second phase of rail network

Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s integrated railway network, has begun construction of the second phase of the rail...

Construction

Kuwait says work has begun on 111-km railway project to connect country to GCC

Kuwait officials have said that work has begun on a 111-km railway project that will connect country to the rest of the...

Consultant

Royal HaskoningDHV appointed to conduct market study for Haramain High Speed Railway

Dutch consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV says it has been appointed to carry out a detailed market study for the 449km Haramain High Speed Railway...

Analysis

The Future of Rail

The technological revolution, urbanisation, population growth and climate change are increasing the demands on our societies and cities. Different parts of the...