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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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    Oman Tourism to Benefit from Infrastructure Development

    By on Feb 27, 2015 in Bahrain, Djibouti, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Investment, Oman, Passenger Rail, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Qatar, Rail, Saudi Arabia, UAE

    Oman has some of the lowest oil reserves in the GCC so is at the forefront of the region’s push toward the non-oil economy. A new report has been published that suggests that infrastructure investment will seriously boost the Sultanate’s tourism economy. The report, “Shaping the future of travel in the GCC”, has suggested that […]

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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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    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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    Southern Armenian Railway Construction Still on the Cards

    By 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 […]

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    Oman Awards Project Management Tender for Oman Rail Network

    By 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 […]

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    Kuwait Government Approves 5 Year Transport Plan

    By on Feb 13, 2015 in Bahrain, Building, Infrastructure, Kuwait, Oman, Passenger Rail, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Qatar, Rail, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Urban Rail & Metros

    A five year transport plan, to include a new metro in Kuwait City and a railway network, has been approved by the Kuwaiti government. Members of Parliament have criticised the new plan on several grounds, not least pointing out that the last five year plan was not fully completed. Amidst fears of a general fall […]

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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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    Ethiopia Invests in Rail to Secure Economic Future

    By on Feb 10, 2015 in Infrastructure, Investment, Passenger Rail, Rail, World News

    As part of the country’s Growth and Transformation Plan, Ethiopia is investing large sums of money in infrastructure projects. One of the major projects is a USD $475 million light rail project across the capital, Addis Ababa. The China funded light rail project is being built to ease congestion in the city. The 31km railway […]

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    Istanbul Plans to Build World’s Largest Monorail

    By on Feb 09, 2015 in Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Investment, Passenger Rail, Rail, Turkey, Urban Rail & Metros

    In another attempt to tackle congestion brought on by the city’s massive growth, Istanbul’s government has announced plans to build the world’s biggest monorail network. Though no dates have been set for construction, the city’s authorities are set on using this system as an adjunct to Istanbul’s other mass transit systems currently being developed. The […]

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