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    Etihad Rail Signs Agreement With Road Transport Authority

    By on Mar 02, 2015 in Bahrain, Building, High Speed Rail, Infrastructure, Investment, Kuwait, Oman, Passenger Rail, Qatar, Rail, Saudi Arabia, UAE

    Etihad, operator of the UAE’s new railway network, has signed an agreement with Dubai’s Road Transport Authority to smooth operations as Etihad constructs the new railway network. The agreement will ensure that transport across Dubai is minimally impacted as the new railway lines are built. Communications are part of the agreement whereby Etihad will be […]

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    New Bahrain - Qatar Line Up and Running for World Cup

    By on Feb 26, 2015 in Bahrain, High Speed Rail, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Kuwait, Oman, Passenger Rail, Qatar, Rail, Saudi Arabia, UAE

      Plans are in place for two new lines that are planned to link Bahrain with Qatar, and could be complete in time for the Doha FIFA World Cup in 2022. The first phase of Qatar’s international railway line was put out for tender this week. Phase one of the project will be a 156km […]

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    Turkish Railway Operator Orders 10 New High Speed Trainsets

    By on Feb 25, 2015 in High Speed Rail, Rail, Turkey

    The Turkish railway operator TCCD has ordered 10 new high speed trainsets as part of the country’s push toward modernising its railway network. Since it has ordered the trainsets from the same company, German electronics giant Siemens, there is a chance that there could be legal challenges from rival tender bidders, but subject to all […]

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    Kuwait Parliament Approves New Spending Plans

    By 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 […]

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    BTK Railway to be Complete Later This Year

    By 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 […]

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    Sidra Capital Supports Medyna Job Market and Employment Forum

    By on Feb 06, 2015 in High Speed Rail, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Investment, Rail, Saudi Arabia

    Medyna is the fourth largest city in Saudi Arabia and is set to grow significantly with the new railway infrastructure being in place. The CMA registered financial institution Sidra Capital is sponsoring the Medyna Job Market and Employment Forum that aims to help more young people exploit opportunities brought by the new infrastructure and growth […]

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    First Test Train on BTK Railway

    By 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 […]

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    Lord Mayor of London Offers Diversity Help to GCC Nations

    By 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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    Bahrain Announces Three New Railway Stations

    By on Jan 27, 2015 in Bahrain, Building, Freight, High Speed Rail, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Investment, Kuwait, Oman, Passenger Rail, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Qatar, Rail, Saudi Arabia, UAE

    Commentators have observed that Bahrain is moving very slowly in relation to the rest of the GCC with regard the construction and planning of its section of the GCC Railway Network, as the Bahrain government announced three stations will be built. Most of the six GCC member states are either at advanced planning or construction […]

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    Phase 2 of Etihad Rail Network Close to Construction

    By on Jan 20, 2015 in Bahrain, High Speed Rail, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Investment, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Rail, Saudi Arabia, UAE

    After a two year delay, UAE officials say that phase 2 of the Etihad Rail Network is close to being signed off for construction. The 628km line will link the borders of the UAE with Phase 1 of the network as well as a number of key ports and cities. Phase 1 of the Etihad […]

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