8 April 2014, Madrid. His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Bandar, governor of Riyadh province, and Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz, deputy governor, attended the event Work commenced with excavation of 4 G1 station (yellow line) at the airport Prince Khalid bin Bandar, governor of Riyadh province, presided over an event yesterday to mark the commencement […]
STATE OF KUWAIT PARTNERSHIPS TECHNICAL BUREAU Request for Qualification Transaction Advisory Services for Implementing Kuwait National Rail Road (KNRR) Network The Partnerships Technical Bureau “PTB” in corporation with The Ministry of Communication “MOC” have decided to procure the services for Kuwait National Rail Road (KNRR) Network. The Project will include Design, Build, Finance Operate and […]
How much do those responsible for business development and capture know about the contracts they are pursuing? Not enough is the answer in the vast majority of cases. That’s not being disrespectful to those who are working really hard to generate leads and bid opportunities, it is just that many fall into the trap of […]
The UAE is constructing a standard gauge main line railway network that will eventually extend to some 1,200 km, linking Al Fujayrah and Khawr Fakkan, on the Gulf of Oman, and the border with Saudi Arabia at Ghuweifat. Branches will serve Abu Dhabi Airport, Dubai, the port of Jebel Ali, Mussafah, Khalifa, Sharjah and Al […]
National Innovations to Support Mega Projects:Qatar Rail and QMIC Sign To Adopt MASARAK™ In Support of Rail Operations Doha, 3 March, 2014 Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) and the Qatar Mobility Innovations Center (QMIC) have inked an agreement that will allow the railway company usage of QMIC’s Masarak Platform and Services for traffic monitoring, logistics […]
Herrenknecht supplies 15 tunnel boring machines to Doha 25 February 2014 The State of Qatar is pursuing a large and ambitious vision destined to provide the highest standards of living to the country and its citizens by the year 2030. An important component for this is a modern transport infrastructure. Consequently the capital Doha, chronically […]
European rail freight transport shows no recovery – falling transport performance due to weak economic situation and losses in intermodal competition – operators remain in the red – process optimisation and alliances are crucial 6th February 2014 In its newly published study “European Rail Freight Transport Market 2014”, SCI Verkehr has produced a detailed analysis […]
23 January 2014 Depot handling specialist, Mechan, is heading to the Middle East next month to expand its presence among the local rail industry and boost exports to the region. The Sheffield-based manufacturer will be raising awareness of its depot maintenance products at the Middle East Rail Exhibition in Dubai – the area’s largest rail […]
BE Summits is proud to announce that one of their most exclusive Summits - The ‘GCC Future Rail Summit’ to be held on the 11th & 12th of March, 2014 in Doha Qatar, receives the Official Endorsement & Support from Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company, w.e.f. the 13th of January, 2014. […]
MENA Rail News is the leading newsletter for the rail industry in the Middle East and North Africa. Here, we wrap up the leading stories and features of the past week. News Korean Ambassador Expresses Interest in Oman Rail Network Celebrating 40 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries, South Korean Ambassador Kim Dae […]
