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    • UAE Railway Network in Place to Help Develop the Economy
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    UAE Railway Network in Place to Help Develop the Economy

    By 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. […]

    Turkish Development Bank to Support Upgrade of Jordan Railway
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    Turkish Development Bank to Support Upgrade of Jordan Railway

    By on Sep 26, 2014 in Building, Infrastructure, Investment, Jordan, Passenger Rail, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Rail, Turkey

    In a bid to build a railway between the cities of Zarqa and the country’s capital, Amman to , the Jordanian government has approached the Development Bank of Turkey for support in financing the project. Engineers are being sent from Turkey to assess the work required and to cost the project which is already under […]

    Jordan, Iraq and Egypt Discuss Railway Project
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    Jordan, Iraq and Egypt Discuss Railway Project

    By on Apr 16, 2014 in Egypt, Freight, Infrastructure, Investment, Iraq, Jordan

    Ministers from Egypt, Jordan and Iraq came to discussions in Amman last week about a railway project to link the three countries. For all three member countries this should boost their economies and trade. Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour of Jordan stressed the importance of a railway system linking countries of the Levant with North Africa, […]

    Vision of Railway Network Linking Baghdad and Amman
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    Vision of Railway Network Linking Baghdad and Amman

    By on Dec 30, 2013 in Freight, Infrastructure, Iraq, Jordan

    In a summit between the two countries, ministers of Iraq and Jordan discussed the potential of improved infrastructure, including road and railways, linking the two countries in the near future. The summit on the 25th December also discussed political and strategic concerns shared between them. Prime Ministers Abdullah Ensour and Nouri al Maliki said that […]

    Satellite City, Amman, Jordan
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    Satellite City, Amman, Jordan

    By on Apr 12, 2013 in All Current Projects, Architecture, Jordan

    City Masterplan and Development Strategy Strategic Masterplan for a major new satellite city adjacent to Amman in response to Government policies to stimulate economic growth and meet growing needs for modern housing, employment and community facilities Project Description The brief for the Jordan City project was set in the context of the 2020 Jordan City […]

    Agreement for Jordan National Railway to Link with Regional Network
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    Agreement for Jordan National Railway to Link with Regional Network

    By on Feb 04, 2013 in Jordan

    The 43 members of the Union for the Mediterranean have approved plans to develop the Jordanian National Rail Network to integrate with other rail networks, providing an integrated network for the efficient transport of passengers and freights throughout the region. The backbone of the project will be a 509km north-south corridor, linking the Syrian Border […]

    Jordan Railway Network Gets Go Ahead
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    Jordan Railway Network Gets Go Ahead

    By on Nov 19, 2012 in Jordan, MENA News

    Tenders are to be invited for the widely anticipated 897km railway network in Jordan according to the Jordan Transport Minister. The International Union of Railways met earlier this month to discuss the first phase of the network which will involve the construction of a brand new 22.5km section of single line track that will join […]

    Local Journalist Needed
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    Local Journalist Needed

    By on Oct 18, 2012 in Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Djibouti, Egypt, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Western Sahara, Yemen

    MENA Rail News is seeking local journalists to provide and manage news stories for this section of the website. Media and marketing representatives are required to each country and the MENA Rail News website across the Middle East and North Africa. If you think you may be interested, please contact [email protected].