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Russia invests in Iran - Azerbaijan Railway

By Sam Applegate on Nov 18, 2014 in Azerbaijan, Freight, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Investment, Iran, Rail

As part of the planned, 7200km railway project linking St Petersburg in Russia with Mumbai in India, Russia is investing money and expertise in the North - South railway line between Astara in Azerbaijan and Qazvin in Iran. Massive investment is taking place across Asia in new railway links between Russia, China, the Persian side […]

Summit between Eurasian countries firms up Transport and Transit Corridor

By Sam Applegate on Nov 17, 2014 in Azerbaijan, Freight, Georgia, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Iran, Passenger Rail, Rail, Turkey

Five Eurasian countries discussed a new transport and transit corridor between Turkey and Afghanistan. This will boost trade in the region and help stabilize the situation in Afghanistan by aiding it in diversifying its economy. Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan discussed improving economic relations in Eurasia through the construction and implementation of the transport […]

Railway Business Mushrooms in MENA Region

By Sam Applegate on Nov 14, 2014 in Bahrain, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Investment, Oman, Passenger Rail, Qatar, Rail, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE

With railway investment said to be in the region of USD $300 billion in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, there has never been a better time to invest in railways in the area. The Emirate of Dubai alone is building over 30,000 km of track, the bulk of which is for high speed […]

Kuwait to Build New Railway Network “Soon”

By Sam Applegate on Nov 13, 2014 in Bahrain, Building, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Investment, Kuwait, Oman, Passenger Rail, Qatar, Rail, Saudi Arabia, UAE

According to officials, Kuwait is in early planning of its new national railway network. The country is the very last of all the GCC countries to get going on its network, which will form part of the six nation GCC Railway Network. The Kuwaiti railway system will connect Kuwait City with Saudi Arabia and from […]

GCC Railway Network Passenger Trains to Top 220kph

By Sam Applegate on Nov 12, 2014 in Bahrain, Freight, High Speed Rail, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Investment, Kuwait, Oman, Passenger Rail, Qatar, Rail, Saudi Arabia, UAE

Passenger trains on the new GCC Railway Network connecting the six member countries will travel at 220kph while freight trains will travel at 120kph according to a press release by the GCC Secretariat General. The network will link Kuwait to Oman via Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and Qatar and is expected to be 2117km […]

China Plans New Silk Road

By Sam Applegate on Nov 11, 2014 in Bahrain, Egypt, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Investment, Iran, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Rail, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE

China has announced plans to invest in railways connecting Europe and the Far East via Middle Eastern countries including Iran, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. This will give a cheaper alternative to supplying Europe goods by air and a faster alternative to moving goods by sea. Cargo trains already move between the two regions - notably on […]

North South Railway a Priority in Iran

By Sam Applegate on Nov 07, 2014 in Bahrain, Freight, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Investment, Iran, Oman, Qatar, Rail, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE

The Gorgan-Incheh Boroun-Turkmenistan railway linking Kazakhstan with Iran’s Persian Gulf ports is a major priority for IRNA according to the Director General of the North Railway Department Yussef Geran Pasha. The line will carry up to 3 million tonnes of grain via Persian Gulf ports to the rest of the world once complete, a significant […]

Chinese and Qatari Leaders Meet to Discuss Future Projects

By Sam Applegate on Nov 06, 2014 in Freight, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Investment, Passenger Rail, Qatar, Rail

Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing to discuss future cooperation between the two countries in oil exploration and infrastructure. China is a world leading exporter of railway expertise and it is hoped that after the meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Qatar railways […]

EU Bank Considering Feasibility of Lebanese Railway

By Sam Applegate on Nov 05, 2014 in Building, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Investment, Lebanon, Passenger Rail, Rail, Syria

The EU’s European Investment Bank is running a feasibility study into building a railway from Beirut to Tripoli. The results of the feasibility study will be announced in 2016. The Lebanese railway network, which linked the country to the European railway network and Syria, was originally built in the 1890’s but was closed due to […]

UAE Railway Network in Place to Help Develop the Economy

By Sam Applegate on Nov 04, 2014 in Bahrain, Freight, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Israel, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Rail, Saudi Arabia, UAE

The UAE railway network that is currently undergoing construction across the Emirates is being built to support the development of the country. In linking major population centres, ports, manufacturing centres and sources of ores and aggregates, the country’s economy will benefit as a whole, particularly when the oil runs out in the next few decades. […]

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