Saudi Arabia’s first high speed railway opens to the public

Saudi Arabia’s high-speed railway, The Haramain High Speed Rail system opened to the public on Thursday, transporting 417 passengers from Makkah to...

Construction

Egypt signs $1.2bn agreement with Russian-Hungarian JV for rail infrastructure projects

The Egyptian Minister of Transport has signed a $1.2 billion agreement with a Hungarian joint venture group – which is being led...

Infrastructure

Transport growth to extend beyond Dubai Expo, Qatar 2022 – expert

The Gulf transport sector will create ongoing opportunities for the construction industry beyond major events like Dubai Expo 2020 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup...

Construction

$11bn in contracts awarded for Doha Metro projects

Qatar Railways Company has awarded $5.9 billion of construction contracts to build the 216km Doha Metro line, which will link Doha’s city...

Construction

Qatar to spend $41.8bn on railway projects

[caption id="attachment_10668" align="aligncenter" width="389"] Qatar will spend around $41.8bn to develop its railway systems, the Zawya report found.[/caption] With Qatar expected to...