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First TBM ‘Lebretha’ Arrives on Time

By MENA Rail News on Apr 26, 2014 in Building, Featured Articles, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Mechanical, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Press Releases, Rail, Urban Rail & Metros

‘Lebretha’ to Dig around 8 km for 2 Years Doha, April 27, 2014 Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail), the company overseeing the construction of the integrated railway network, has taken delivery of the first of 21 tunnel boring machines (TBMs). TBM S-865, also known as ‘Lebretha’ was manufactured by Germany’s Herrenknecht, and is the first […]

Italferr to Design Saudi Landbridge Project

By Sam Applegate on Apr 10, 2014 in Ports, Stations & Terminals, Saudi Arabia

Italian railway consultancy Italferr in conjunction with Arab Consulting Engineering Centre is to design the Saudi Landbridge railway between Riyadh and Jeddah Islamic Port. Saudi Railway Organisation, which operates the Kingdom’s network on behalf of the government, issued the contract last week. The 950 km link will speed up transit times considerably between Saudi’s ports. […]

El Haramein Railway Delayed by 12 Months

By Sam Applegate on Mar 28, 2014 in High Speed Rail, Infrastructure, Passenger Rail, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Saudi Arabia

Amidst rumours of difficulties in procuring the land to build the track along the planned route, the deadline for completion of the El Haramein railway linking Jeddah with Mecca and Medina has been delayed by a year and is now expected to be fully operational by 2016. The budget for the build has gone up […]

Dubai Metro to Be Extended

By Sam Applegate on Feb 18, 2014 in Infrastructure, Ports, Stations & Terminals, UAE, Urban Rail & Metros

With perceptions of public transport changing in the Emirate, plans are well under way to extend the two main Metro lines in and around Dubai. The 22km Green Line is to be extended by 20.6 km and eighteen stations will be added to the route. Meanwhile the Red Line is to be extended at both […]

Etihad Rail To Be Operational Later This Year

By Sam Applegate on Feb 14, 2014 in Freight, Ports, Stations & Terminals, UAE

With testing under way the first phase of the UAE’s Etihad railway network is due to be operational by the end of the year. This is the first section of the GCC Railway Network to be completed. The first phase of the Etihad network is going to deliver sulphur from Habshan to the Gulf port […]

BTK Railway Completion Set to Coincide with Baku Port’s Development

By Sam Applegate on Feb 02, 2014 in Azerbaijan, Freight, Ports, Stations & Terminals

The Baku Tbilisi Kars (BTK) railway is set for completion, on time for Baku to move the bulk of its seaborne trade to the purpose built port outside the city. Azerbaijan has been building a new ferry, bulk and container port outside Baku’s city centre so freight and passengers can transit more easily out of […]

SRO Awards Operation of North South Line to Saudi Company

By Sam Applegate on Jan 27, 2014 in Freight, High Speed Rail, Infrastructure, Passenger Rail, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Railway Organization has awarded the operation of the North South Line to the Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR). The company will deliver phosphate from the Al Jalamid mine to the port of Ras al Khair for processing and export, as well as a passenger service focused on Riyadh. To be renamed the SAR Project, […]

New Road Signage to Include Dubai Trams

By Sam Applegate on Jan 17, 2014 in Ports, Stations & Terminals, UAE

When the Dubai tram system comes into full service in November, trams will have right of way over all other traffic. As a tram approaches a road intersection, so all other vehicles must allow it through. Because of this an Emirate wide road education programme is being rolled out to ensure safety on the tram […]

Rocket Proof Train Station Opened in Sderot, Israel

By Sam Applegate on Jan 03, 2014 in Infrastructure, Israel, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Urban Rail & Metros

A new, rocket proof train station has been opened in Sderot, linking the town by train to Tel Aviv for the first time. Sderot is 2.5km from the Gaza border and has been subject to thousands of rocket attacks over the years. The armoured train station is the first of its kind in the world. […]

Riyadh Dry Port Expansion Plans

By Sam Applegate on Dec 20, 2013 in Freight, Infrastructure, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Saudi Arabia

As part of Saudi Arabia’s USD $100bn plans to expand internal industrial infrastructure, the Riyadh Dry Port is to double its capacity from 400,000 containers per year to a million. This is to cope with the dramatic increase in business in the Kingdom, and will be integrated into the new GCC Railway network. Tenders will […]

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