Middle East railway industry news
Latest railway industry news from the Middle East, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Saudi Arabia Railways launches rail alternative to the Strait of Hormuz
SAUDI ARABIA: National rail operator Saudi Arabia Railways has launched a service designed to enable freight stranded in the country’s Gulf ports to be moved to the border with Jordan for onward transport by road.
Middle East: Early planning is critical to rail project success
As ambitious railway programmes take shape across the Middle East, there is a growing need to appreciate the importance of strategic planning, which shapes performance, ensure resilience and delivers long-term value.
56·5 km monorail line opens in Cairo
EGYPT: The 56·5 km East Nile monorail with 22 stations was opened on March 20 with a ceremony attended by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Saudi Arabia: Riyadh’s year-old metro looks to grow
Riyadh metro celebrated its first year of operation on December 1 last year, and the city is now moving forward with planned expansion towards the fast-growing western suburbs, along with high speed rail links to satellite towns. Benjámin Zelki investigates.
Etihad Rail runs passenger trains from the Saudi border as war grounds flights
UAE: Etihad Rail and Abu Dhabi’s Emergency, Crisis & Disaster Management Centre organised special passenger trains to facilitate the return of UAE citizens and residents from Saudi Arabia while flights are grounded because of the ongoing war in Iran.
France: Urbanloop promises personal transit
With contracts to deploy its technology in Abu Dhabi and two French cities in the next three years, personal rapid transit start-up Urbanloop is bringing fresh momentum to the ultra-light metro concept. Reinhard Christeller reports.
Alstom among bidders for Riyadh metro Line 7
Spanish operation of Haramain high speed railway extended as more trains ordered
Baghdad battery-powered retro-tram completed
Iran completes Mianeh – Ardabil railway construction
Saudi Arabia Railways seeks more passenger trains
Riyadh metro Red Line extension contact awarded
MerMec to supply diagnostic trains to Egypt
Railway systems and urban transport training for young Egyptian engineers
Hitachi Rail awarded Alexandria tramway modernisation contract
Iranian company develops domestic metro train
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