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Sohar Eagerly Awaits New Oman Railway

By Sam Applegate on Nov 19, 2014 in Bahrain, Freight, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Investment, Oman, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Qatar, Rail, Saudi Arabia, UAE

No matter how big a port is, it cannot function without inland connections. It is all very well being able to handle a great capacity but unless it can move goods inland then it can be as big as you like but will still not be able to function properly. The Omani Port of Sohar […]

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 […]

Five Stations Planned for First Phase of Oman Railway Network

By Sam Applegate on Nov 10, 2014 in Bahrain, Djibouti, Infrastructure, Oman, Passenger Rail, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Qatar, Rail, Saudi Arabia, Yemen

Five stations are planned for the first phase of the Oman Railway Network that is about to be constructed. There will be two commuter railway stations and three inter city stations built along the first, 207km network that will include a section of the GCC Railway Network. The line will link Oman’s border with the […]

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 […]

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