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Oman to Host GCC Metro and Rail Conference in September

By Sam Applegate on Jul 24, 2014 in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Urban Rail & Metros

Oman is to host the GCC Metro and Rail Conference on the 15 and 16 September in Muscat. The conference will highlight the potential of the new rail and metro networks in the region and allow discussions of the hurdles to be dealt with in building them. Massive investment in rail and metro projects creates an […]

Etihad Rail About to Award Stage 2 Contracts

By Sam Applegate on Jul 15, 2014 in Bahrain, Infrastructure, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE

In a process that was originally meant to be completed by the end of 2012, sources from Etihad Rail say that the tenders to build Stage 2 of the new UAE railway network are about to be awarded. Invites to tender were originally sent out in July 2012 and after some delay it was announced […]

UAE Sulphur Railway to be Operational Soon

By Sam Applegate on Jun 24, 2014 in Bahrain, Freight, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen

UAE officials have confirmed that the first phase of the Etihad Rail Network will be operational in the “near future”. This includes the 266 km lines between Shah and Habshan sulphur fields and the port of Ruwais. Construction is complete on the lines and testing has been underway for some months. Meanwhile a new Federal […]

Oman To Go Diesel?

By Sam Applegate on Jun 23, 2014 in Bahrain, Infrastructure, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Urban Rail & Metros

The Oman Railway Company is rumoured to be considering running diesel trains on it new railway network. Though the government will not confirm or deny this, it is believed that Oman may use diesel locomotives because the other 5 nations participating in the GCC Railway Network are considering the same for the regional network. Oman […]

Atkins Profits Climb Amidst GCC Infrastructure Boom

By Sam Applegate on Jun 17, 2014 in Bahrain, Infrastructure, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE

British engineering firm Atkins profits rose by 3.8% due to new orders in infrastructure and an improved property development business for its Middle East division, which increased profits by 22% in the last year. The Middle East division’s profits have risen to GBP £14.4 million at year end March 31. This is due to very […]

10 Million Man Hours Drives UAE Rail Network Toward First Stage Completion

By Sam Applegate on Jun 09, 2014 in Bahrain, Freight, Kuwait, Oman, Passenger Rail, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE

Etihad Rail has announced that 10 million man hours have been put into building its rail network over the last 250 days of construction. The first phase of the rail network, between the sulphur fields of Shah and Habshan to the port of Ruwais, is scheduled for completion at the end of 2014. Two trains […]

Qatar Committed to 2018 GCC Rail Deadline

By Sam Applegate on Jun 04, 2014 in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE

At the 70th International Air Transport Association Annual General Meeting, Qatar’s Transport Minister Jassem Al-Sulaiti reaffirmed his country’s commitment to meeting the deadline of 2018 for completing its section of the GCC Rail Network. Al Sulaiti said that the meeting of GCC Transport Ministers in Bahrain in April had moved the project forward and it […]

Saudi Railway Company and Etihad Rail Form Partnership for GCC Cooperation

By Sam Applegate on May 16, 2014 in Bahrain, Freight, High Speed Rail, Infrastructure, Kuwait, Oman, Passenger Rail, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE

With the creation of the GCC Railway network there has to be common standards in order for trains, passengers and cargo to cross the six nations involved in the project. This week, the Saudi Railway Company and Etihad Rail, the two authorities with the most advanced projects within the GCC Network, have announced the formation […]

Kuwait Moves Forward With Railway Network

By Sam Applegate on Apr 08, 2014 in High Speed Rail, Kuwait

Kuwait’s Ministry of Communications (MoC) is leading the country’s plans to develop a 511 km rail network in the country. It is advertising for a company to become a Transaction Advisor to take the network from idea to full operation. Kuwait is planning a 511 km freight and passenger network which will include 200 km/h […]

Oman Rail Network Working to Timetable

By Sam Applegate on Mar 07, 2014 in Bahrain, Freight, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE

Oman’s railway network is on schedule for completion on time. The railway network which will link the Yemen border with the UAE border, and also form an inland freight route that can bypass the Straits of Hormuz, is in advanced design stages, with the first track due to be laid in 2015. One of the […]

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