Middle East railway industry news
Latest railway industry news from the Middle East, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Saudi Arabia Railways seeks more passenger trains
SAUDI ARABIA: National railway Saudi Arabia Railways has called tenders for the supply and maintenance of 10 passenger trainsets to increase capacity on its Northern Network.
Riyadh metro Red Line extension contact awarded
SAUDI ARABIA: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City has awarded a design and build contract for an extension of the automated metro’s Red Line west to Diriyah Gate.
MerMec to supply diagnostic trains to Egypt
EGYPT: MerMec Group has been awarded a contract to supply diagnostic trains for use on the 2 000 km rail network being developed with a design speed of 250 km/h.
Railway systems and urban transport training for young Egyptian engineers
EGYPT: The Egyptian National Institute for Transport and engineering consultancy Egis have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop and deliver railway systems and urban transport training programmes for young engineers.
Hitachi Rail awarded Alexandria tramway modernisation contract
EGYPT: Hitachi Rail has been awarded a contract to supply signalling, a control centre and communications systems as part of the programme to renew the tram network in Alexandria.
Iranian company develops domestic metro train
IRAN: The city of Qom has awarded Mapna’s rolling stock company Wagon Pars a contract to design and build three metro trainsets as part of a project to develop domestic urban rail technology in Iran.
Mapna to supply 60 light rail vehicles for Mashhad Line 1
Turkey, Syria and Jordan sign Hedjaz Railway revival memorandum
Keolis and Etihad Rail form joint venture to operate UAE passenger train services
FirstClass safety systems installed at Etihad Rail depot
Cairo metro train modernisation and maintenance contracts awarded
Qiddiya High Speed Rail Project to be developed through PPP contract
Riyadh Rail Link project procurement gets underway
Cairo to Alexandria railway modernised to increase speed and capacity
Egis awarded Riyadh monorail site supervision contract
Stadler orders Rolls-Royce engines for 200 km/h Saudi Arabian trainsets
SAR seeks 20 high speed trainsets for Haramain high speed line
Chinese company to electrify Iranian railway to boost freight capacity
World Bank approves US$930m to modernise Iraq’s railways
Dubai Metro Blue Line construction officially launched
First air-conditioned trains to support growing demand on Cairo metro Line 1
Riyadh tenders metro Line 7 as ridership grows
China – Iran railway corridor co-operation
NERIC awarded Alexandria metro train order as assembly plant nears opening