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TAT Railway to Boost Afghan and Tajikistan Economies

By Sam Applegate on Feb 24, 2015 in Building, Freight, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Investment, Iran, Rail

A new railway planned for construction later this year is hoped to inject cash into two of the poorest countries in Central Asia and hopefully increase security with the revenues. The Tajikistan Afghanistan Turkmenistan (TAT) Railway should enable overland trade by linking in to the new international railway network, which could ultimately allow freight to […]

Kazakhstan in New Middle East Transport Agreement

By Sam Applegate on Feb 23, 2015 in Building, Freight, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Iran, Oman, Rail

Kazakhstan has agreed to join a new transport corridor between Oman, Iran, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. This will enable Kazakh companies to improve trade links with client nations as much of the country’s exports head to the four other countries in the transport corridor. New rail links are being built on the Persian side of the […]

Kuwait Parliament Approves New Spending Plans

By Sam Applegate on Feb 20, 2015 in Bahrain, Building, Freight, High Speed Rail, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Investment, Kuwait, Oman, Passenger Rail, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Qatar, Rail, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Urban Rail & Metros

The Kuwaiti National Assembly has approved a national budget of KD34.15 billion that includes large infrastructure projects. With some members of the Assembly voicing disapproval, the vote was carried and building projects including a new metro for Kuwait City and the country’s section of the GCC Railway Network will commence this year. The budget was […]

Southern Armenian Railway Construction Still on the Cards

By Sam Applegate on Feb 19, 2015 in Armenia, Consultants, Freight, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Investment, Iran, Passenger Rail, Rail

A 305km railway linking the Black Sea ports of Armenia with Iran is progressing through the planning stages. The line will give Iran’s industry access to the Black Sea and a shortcut to the Mediterranean and European markets, while benefiting Armenia’s struggling economy by boosting trade and enabling access to the Caucuses and the Middle […]

Oman Awards Project Management Tender for Oman Rail Network

By Sam Applegate on Feb 17, 2015 in Bahrain, Egypt, Freight, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Investment, Kuwait, Oman, Passenger Rail, Qatar, Rail, Saudi Arabia, UAE

A consortium led by Spanish firm Reunidas has been awarded the Project Management contract for the first stretch of the Oman Railway Network by Oman Ministry of Transport and Communications. The USD $146 million contract involves reviewing the preliminary design made by Itallferr earlier this year, and overseeing the first phase of construction which should […]

BTK Railway to be Complete Later This Year

By Sam Applegate on Feb 12, 2015 in Building, Freight, Georgia, High Speed Rail, Infrastructure, Passenger Rail, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Rail, Turkey

Image Source: Wikipedia At a meeting between the transport ministers of Turkey and Kazakhstan this week, it was announced that the Baku Tbilisi Kars (BTK) railway should be complete by the end of this year. Originally slated for completion in 2010 but delayed by political and economic factors, the 826km line between Turkey, Georgia and […]

Turkmenistan Afghanistan Tajikistan Railway to be Completed Later this Year

By Sam Applegate on Feb 05, 2015 in Building, Freight, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Investment, Iran, Passenger Rail, Rail, Turkey

Ending years of war induced economic isolation, a new railway is about to be built across Afghanistan, beginning to return the country to its original position as a transport hub for Central Asia. The Turkmenistan - Afghanistan - Tajikistan (TAT) Railway is being pushed by Turkmenistan as it develops its railway networks both within and […]

First Test Train on BTK Railway

By Sam Applegate on Jan 30, 2015 in Azerbaijan, Freight, Georgia, High Speed Rail, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Passenger Rail, Rail, Turkey

With most of the railway completed between Baku and Kars, the three countries held a test train launch ceremony for the new line between Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan on Tuesday. Georgia’s Deputy Prime Minister Georgi Kvirikashvili and Azerbaijani Transport Minister Ziya Mammadov attended the ceremony to start testing the new line. According to Kvirikashvili the […]

New Railway Line Build Through Kyrgyzstan

By Sam Applegate on Jan 29, 2015 in Freight, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Iran, Passenger Rail, Rail

As part of an international railway route between China and Iran, a new railway line is to be built across Kyrgyzstan. This will eventually form part of a route linking China, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Iran, and strengthen China’s sphere of influence as the US withdraws its military from the region. Negotiations between the countries […]

Lord Mayor of London Offers Diversity Help to GCC Nations

By Sam Applegate on Jan 28, 2015 in Bahrain, Freight, High Speed Rail, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Investment, Kuwait, Oman, Passenger Rail, Qatar, Rail, Saudi Arabia, UAE

The global financial centre, the City of London, is willing to support GCC nations in their attempts to diversify away from their hydrocarbon economies, according to Alderman Alan Yarrow, Lord Mayor of London. With crude oil prices plummeting and affecting the economies of all six member nations as well as countries in the region outside […]

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