Ministers demand rapid progress on station designs and route preparations, calling the cross-border rail link vital for GCC security, stability and future growth
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Gulf Railway Project: Trains to connect UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain by 2030
Gulf Railway Project will connect all six GCC states by 2030, spanning 2,117 km with high-speed passenger and freight trains, official confirms
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Leading engineering and certification company RINA roped in to support GCC’s Hafeet Rail project
RINA’s involvement in Hafeet Rail follows its successful contribution to Etihad Rail’s first stage
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Hafeet Rail appoints SYSTRA as technical consultant for its UAE-Oman network
The French company has over 65 years of experience in public transportation and has been involved in several major high-speed rail projects
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Etihad Rail, Oman signs MoU with Jindal to reduce $3bn railway’s carbon footprint
The MoU aims to facilitate the transportation of up to 4 million tons of raw materials and finished products annually from Jindal’s steel complex at Sohar Port to the UAE via the UAE-Oman Rail Network
Abu Dhabi
UAE jobs: Etihad Rail calls for contractors on $3bn mega railway project to Oman
The Oman-Etihad Rail Company will lay the groundwork and work plan for the project, including its financial mechanisms and schedule
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UAE, Oman hold first directors meeting for $3bn railway between Abu Dhabi, Muscat
Oman Rail and Etihad Rail joint venture board of directors holds inaugural meeting in Dubai
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UAE, Oman to build $3bn railway linking Abu Dhabi, Muscat with 200kph passenger trains in landmark deal
The passenger trains are designed to reduce travel time from Sohar to Abu Dhabi to 1 hour 40 minutes, and from Sohar to Al Ain to 47 minutes
Eng. Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser
Saudi Minister launches forum with economic, industrial opportunities exceeding $266.5mn
The Saudi Minister revealed plans to increase the length of railways over an additional 8,000 km to meet local and regional demands; to double the capabilities of transporting passengers and cargo; and to boost the efficiency of supply chains
Department of Finance Abu Dhabi
UAE rail operator said to seek advisor to raise up to $3bn
Sources say funds will be used to lay more than 600km of track from Ghuweifat, at the Saudi border, to Fujairah
China State Construction Engineering Corporation
Etihad Rail awards $410m deal for UAE’s national railway
Contract for 139km stage is awarded to a joint venture between the China State Construction Engineering Corporation and South Korea’s SK Engineering and Construction
Abu Dhabi Department of Transport
Financing agreed for stage 2 of UAE’s national railway project
Ministry of Finance and the Abu Dhabi Department of Finance sign deal to finance 605km stage of Etihad Rail network
Ahmad Al Hassan
Kuwait seeks $59m for international advisor for railway project
Kuwaiti media has reported that the Kuwaiti railway project will cost an estimated $3 billion
Boubyan Port
Work said to begin on Kuwait rail project
The project is designed to connect Kuwait with the rest of the Gulf region, with a 575km network ultimately envisioned
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Kuwait said to start work on 111km railway project
First phase of railway project to connect Kuwait with the rest of the Gulf region will reportedly cost $3bn
