Middle East railway industry news
Latest railway industry news from the Middle East, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Metro to the pyramids contract awarded
EGYPT: The National Authority for Tunnels has awarded a consortium of Mitsubishi Corp and Orascom Construction the US$800m Railway Systems, Track & Depot Works Package CP411 contract for Cairo metro Line 4 Phase 1.
Alexandria tramway to be modernised
EGYPT: A consortium of Systra, Egis, ACE and Projacs is to provide design and supervision services for the rehabilitation of the Alexandria tramway’s Raml Line, under a contract awarded by the National Authority for Tunnels which is responsible for urban rail projects.
Desiro HC EMUs en route to Tel Aviv
ISRAEL: The first two of 24 partly double-deck electric multiple-units being built for Israel Railways by Siemens Mobility have been shipped from Hamburg and are due to arrive in Israel towards the end of November.
Haifa – Nazareth tram-train infrastructure works contracts awarded
ISRAEL: Project promoter Trans Israel-Advanced Transportation Solutions has selected local contractors to undertake civil works on the 41 km interurban tram-train line between Haifa and Nazareth.
Baghdad elevated metro letter of intent signed
IRAQ: A letter of intent to define the steps needed to go ahead with the long-planned Baghdad metro has been signed by the Ministry of Transport and a consortium of Alstom and Hyundai Engineering & Construction.
Jerusalem – Tel Aviv electrification completed
ISRAEL: Israel Railways began test running of electric trains between Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University and Hertzliya on September 6, following the completion of 25 kV 50 Hz electrification on the northern section of the Ayalon Corridor.
RATP Dev aims to make Cairo Line 3 ‘a world reference’
Cairo metro Line 3 reaches New Administrative Capital
Egyptian National Railways puts first TMH coaches into service
Negev rail projects announced
Damascus freight service resumes after reinstatement of war-damaged railway
Virtual reality based training for tram drivers
Etihad Rail triples fleet with 842 wagon order
Saudi Railway Co signs 25-year freight agreement
Dubai Route 2020 metro extension inaugurated
Specialist cables developed for Egyptian resignalling project
First batch of TMH coaches arrives in Egypt
Cairo metro Line 3 trains delivered
Israel Railways accelerates station enhancement works during lockdown
Haifa – Nazareth tram-train bidders invited
Esfahan – Ahvaz rail link memorandum signed
Egypt, Russia and Hungary complete coach financing agreement
Brakes designed for Egypt’s hot and dusty desert climate
Cairo Monorail site characterisation contract awarded