Colin Best, Managing Editor of MENA Rail News will be attending SIFER 2013: 8th International Exhibition of Rail Technology in Lille France on Wednesday 27 March. Colin is interested in meeting with visiting Companies and Exhibitors who would like a free feature article published on our website. As a new business venture we have a number of […]
Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman and Executive Director of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) confirmed during a site visit to inspect progress on various aspects of the project, that the first Alstom Citadis 402 tram will arrive in December 2013. During the visit he was accompanied by Adnan Al Hammadi, CEO of the RTA Rail […]
Colin Best, Managing Editor of MENA Rail News will be attending Rail-Tech Europe 2013: 9th International Conference and Exhibition on Rail Technology on Wednesday 20th March. Colin is interested in meeting with visiting Companies and Exhibitors who would like a free feature article published on our website. As a new business venture we have a number of […]
Trains could run at 1,000 km per hour within 10 to 15 years. That’s the astonishing claim of Boaz Almog, a scientist from the Physics and Astronomy Department of Tel Aviv University. Using superconductors made of ceramic compound and weighing only half a micron, Almog demonstrated quantum locking and quantum levitation during a visit to […]
The International Association of Public Transport World Congress and Mobility & City Transport Exhibition is just two months away and will take place from May 26-30 in Geneva, Switzerland. The World Congress attracts sustainability mobility professionals from around the world and the Exhibition features over 300 international exhibitors and 10,000 visitors under one roof. This […]
MENA Rail News is pleased to announce a monthly competition for the best Rail or Rail Infrastructure story for either a project currently under construction or a recently finished scheme (within the last 6 months). Over the coming month, the best rail story will be published and three will be selected for cash prizes ranging […]
Nazaha, the National Anti-Corruption Commission, has announced it is investigating possible corruption in relation to 3 contracts worth more than SAR429m signed by the Saudi Railway Organization and a contractor. The case relates to the failure to install safety, signalling and communications systems which had been contracted for as long ago as 2005. The Commission […]
Qatar Railway Company and the Qatar Development Bank held workshops on 12th March 2013 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel to help Qatari and International companies identify business and investment opportunities arising from the Qatar National Railway developments. The workshops were addressed by HE Hamad Bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari, Deputy Chairman of the Qatar Chamber of Commerce, […]
Etihad Rail has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Aramex, the global logistics and transportation solutions provider. Aramex will use the rail network for deliveries once the service is operational, giving them straightforward intermodal transport opportunities, and reduced cross-border logistics costs. The planned UAE National Rail Network will change the face of trade in the […]
The Qatar Railways Company received the Visionary Project of the Year Award at the recent 6th Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum, held in New York City. CG/LA Infrastructure Inc., which organises the annual conference, said “The Project of the Year Awards recognize exceptional projects, and exceptional leadership.” Engineer Saad Al Muhannadi of Qatar Rail said the […]
