Etihad Rail begins tracklaying works for Stage two of railway project

Etihad Rail has announced that it has started tracklaying works across the Al Dhafrah Region, under Package A of Stage Two of...

Consultant

Etihad Rail awards CRRC Corporation contract to triple fleet; sets sights on annual capacity of 59mn tonnes

Etihad Rail has awarded CRRC Corporation Limited the contract to supply 824 new wagons for the UAE rail network. The acquisition triples...

Construction

SCCI and Etihad Rail call on relevant business sectors to participate in national rail project

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) recently met with a delegation from Etihad Rail to discuss avenues of cooperation and...

Construction

RTA says 28mn riders have used Dubai Tram since launch

Marking the fifth anniversary of Dubai Tram on 11th November 2019, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has confirmed that the tram...

Analysis

Making rail the cornerstone of the region’s future mobility

The threat of human-made climate change, pushed by our continuing use of fossil fuels for energy and automotive transportation and the accompanying...

Construction

Etihad Rail awards $1.19bn contract to China Railway Construction Corporation

Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE national railway, has approved the award agreement for civil and track works of...

Construction

BESIX JV awarded $486 mn rail contract in Europe

A joint venture (JV) between Belgium based construction firm, BESIX Group and Latvian company, Sia Rere Būve was recently awarded a $486...

Construction

Haramain will carry 60mn passengers per year, says project’s head

The high-speed Haramain rail route between Makkah and Madinah is projected to transport 60 million passengers per year, Mohammed Abdulhafiz Fida, director general...

Consultant

Makkah-Madinah Haramain railway set to open in September

Saudi Arabia’s first high-speed electric railway, which runs between Makkah and Madinah, will begin operation by September of this year, according to...