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Iran to Focus on European Railway Link

By Sam Applegate on Sep 05, 2014 in Infrastructure, Iran, Passenger Rail, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Turkey

Faced with a budget deficit, Iran’s railway operator Iran Railways has announced that it will focus on constructing the Mianeh - Tabriz railway in the Northwest of the country that will enable freight to be transported to Central Asia and Europe. This should boost trade for the railway and country, making Iran a major hub […]

Invitation to Pre-Qualify for Sohar to Buraimi Section of ORN

By Sam Applegate on Aug 27, 2014 in Oman, Ports, Stations & Terminals

The Oman Railway Company has put out invitations to pre-qualify for a tender to design and build the Sohar - Buraimi stretch of the Oman Railway Network (ORN) linking the port of Sohar with the border of the UAE. Submissions must be in by the 21st December. The construction will come in three sections - […]

Oman Rail Network to be ‘Gateway to Gulf’

By Sam Applegate on Aug 22, 2014 in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE

At a logistics conference in Muscat this week, the Indian Ambassador to Oman said that the construction of the new railway network in conjunction with the GCC Railway Network will make Oman the gateway to the Middle East. Indian Ambassador JS Mukul was speaking at the summit, “Connecting Oman to the GCC Region” which was […]

21 New Stations Planned for Turkey High Speed Rail Network

By Sam Applegate on Aug 20, 2014 in High Speed Rail, Passenger Rail, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Turkey, Urban Rail & Metros

21 new stations are planned for Turkey’s new high speed railway network as it links eleven provinces of the country on completion. A further seven existing stations are being upgraded. The new railway network is designed to get people off the roads and onto trains. By 2016 it is hoped that 79 million passenger journeys […]

Integrated Transport Network Will Boost Development In Oman

By Sam Applegate on Jul 28, 2014 in Freight, High Speed Rail, Infrastructure, Oman, Passenger Rail, Ports, Stations & Terminals

Oman Transport Minister Dr Ahmed Mohammed Salim Al Futaisi said last week that the new Oman railway network will be part of an integrated transport network to include road, rail, air and sea, and should boost development in the area. The intent is to help the Sultanate diversify away from oil exports and help drive […]

Qatar’s Minister of Transport visits Qatar Rail’s LRT site

By MENA Rail News on Jul 08, 2014 in Featured Articles, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Press Releases, Rail, Urban Rail & Metros

Excavation works 100% completed, 98% of the structure for Lusail’s project underground stations achieved, 100% of the bridge works, crossing over the Al Khor highway, completed. Work underway to implement the final phase of the project, which includes the rolling stock system. Doha, Qatar, July 8th 2014 Qatar’s Minister of Transport, HE Mr. Jassim Saif […]

Arrests Made Over Rail Thefts in Sierra Leone

By Sam Applegate on Jul 01, 2014 in Ports, Stations & Terminals, World News

Two people have been arrested after a taxi loaded with stolen railway clips was stopped in Rotapr, in the Port Loko district of Sierra Leone. Thefts from the African Minerals Limited (AML) line, which takes iron ore from the mines at Tonkolili to the new mineral port of Pepel, are endemic and problematic for the […]

India Plans to Invest in Iranian Railway Network

By Sam Applegate on Jun 26, 2014 in Investment, Iran, Passenger Rail, Ports, Stations & Terminals

With signs of a thaw in relations between Iran and the West likely to improve outside investment opportunities in the country, officials from India are in talks with the Iranian government to upgrade and improve Iran’s railway network. Iran currently has 13000 km of lines but plans to increase this to 25000 km by 2025. […]

Istanbul to Ankara High Speed Railway to Open Later This Month

By Sam Applegate on May 05, 2014 in High Speed Rail, Passenger Rail, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Turkey

The long awaited high speed railway connecting Ankara to Istanbul is set for completion and operation by the end of this month. It will significantly reduce travel times between Turkey’s two major cities and connect the European and Asian sections of the country. With the new line rated for train travel at 250km/h, it will […]

Riyadh Dry Port Set to Double Throughput by 2016

By Sam Applegate on Apr 30, 2014 in Freight, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Saudi Arabia

With the new container seaport opening in Dammam next year and the Saudi Landbridge opening soon after, the throughput of containers at Riyadh’s Dry Port is set to double in the next two years. Currently, the port sees a throughput of half a million container Twenty Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) a year but this is […]

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