In a deal believed to be in the region of USD $170 million, UK national rail operator Network Rail has been made ‘preferred bidder’ to help the Saudi Railway Company run the North-South Line. Network Rail manages the whole of the UK railway network, which is one of the oldest networks in the world, and […]
In the latest of a long line of Memoranda of Understanding, Etihad Rail has signed a deal with National Quarries to provide logistics to the company. One of the biggest costs in aggregates is delivery of goods to clients, and the new UAE railway system will provide a cost efficient and faster means of delivery, […]
With land being cleared on the route for the first phase of the Oman Railway Network (ORN), construction of the line is expected to begin by the second quarter of 2015. This is expected to boost the economy by reducing the cost of goods, and improve links within and between Arab tribes. The first 170km […]
UK rail quality assurance provider Comply Serve is to set up offices in the Middle East to meet demand for its services in the region. With the recent boom in rail infrastructure construction and the company winning three major contracts in the region, this move will help both clients and business work together more efficiently. […]
It has been announced that the 628km Stage Two of the UAE’s new railway network will be fully funded by the Federal Government. Originally slated for construction in Q2 of this year, the funding arrangements have been delayed. The 628km stage will link the port of Khalifa and Mussafah, Jebel Ali with the Stage One […]
In the latest of a series of Memoranda of Understanding, Etihad Rail has signed an MoU with international logistics firm Agility. This agreement will boost the logistics sector in the UAE while enabling Agility to better distribute goods around the Emirates. Etihad has lately signed MoU’s with clients wishing to use the new railway network […]
Major General Staff Pilot Ishaq al Blooshi of the UAE armed forces signed a deal with Etihad Rail to provide security to the new network which is being built across the Emirates. The military will provide security throughout the major nodes of the network to include stations, terminals and depots. The deal will also allow […]
With $44bn of infrastructure projects either built or being awarded, Saudi Arabia is the biggest spender on new railways in the entire MENA region. Its nearest rival in the region is Algeria which is spending $17bn in the coming years. Saudi is investing the money on a number of mega projects to include the Mecca […]
With the new 2000km GCC Railway Network being built, sources suggest that Saudi Arabia will trade more with regional economies as a result. In 2013, only 5% of the Kingdom’s exports went to other GCC nations. With this new railway network, combined with lower barriers to trade between member nations, this small amount is set […]
Etihad Rail has a new Memorandum of Understanding with aggregates company Gibca Crushers, the latest in an increasing group of clients who have agreed to use the UAE’s new railway network. Gibca Crushers quarries aggregates and crushes them into various grades, including cement and gravel for the construction and infrastructure industries. Etihad Rail’s trains will […]
