Middle East railway industry news
Latest railway industry news from the Middle East, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.A1 rail link extension in Jerusalem approved
ISRAEL: The National Committee for Design & Construction of Infrastructure has approved proposals for an extension of Israel Railways’ direct A1 line under the centre of Jerusalem.
UAE rail services business launched
UAE: Facilities management company Emrill and rail recruitment and consultancy firm Clemtech have launched Emrill Rail, which aims to simplify working in the UAE by providing cost-effective technical resources and service delivery for all aspects of rolling stock and rail support activities.
British Steel for the Suez Canal on tracks
EGYPT: British Steel has won a multi-million-pound contract to supply 9 500 tonnes of rail from its Scunthorpe plant in the UK for use on the 250 km/h Green Line railway. This corridor will link Mersa Matruh on the Mediterranean coast with Alexandria, the New Administrative Capital and the port ...
Rail skills and innovation collaboration
UAE: A strategic partnership to develop rail sector skills and innovation in the UAE and the wider region has been agreed by Dubai metro and tram operator Keolis MHI and the UK’s University of Birmingham, which has a campus in Dubai.
Easier ticket gates for Paris and Egypt
TICKETING: One of the 1 200 custom-designed ticket gates that Easier is supplying for the Grand Paris Express automated metro project was on show at the Transport Ticketing Global event in London.
Haifa – Nazareth light rail contract winner announced
ISRAEL: The Ministry of Transport & Road Safety and project promoter Trans Israel have selected the Group Three consortium of Alstom, Electra and Minrav for a PPP contract to finance, design and construct the railway systems and rolling stock for the Nofit Light Rail line and operate it for 25 ...
Iran: International connections take shape slowly
Middle East: Visions of an inter-continental corridor
Baghdad metro and Najaf – Karbala railway plans announced
Israel Railways places rolling stock orders
Saudi Arabia Railways orders its next generation of inter-city trains
Dubai backs Karachi dedicated freight corridor plan
Czech suppliers target Middle East rail opportunities
Dubai considers elevated pod platoons
Israel plans more railway network expansion
‘Truly unique’ history-inspired tramway to be built in Saudi Arabia
Tel Aviv Green Line project reaches financial close
UIC launches Middle East Regional Competence Hub
Parand metro extension inaugurated
Thales to supply signalling, security and ticketing for Alexandria metro
Metro and monorail testing underway as Cairo network grows
Dubai invites expressions of interest for metro Blue Line
Alexandria metro contract signed
Iranian wagon manufacturer plans European exports