Middle East railway industry news
Latest railway industry news from the Middle East, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
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
IRAN: Mapna Group’s rolling stock business Wagon Pars has won a contract to supply 60 light rail vehicles for Mashhad Urban Railway’s light metro Line 1.
Turkey, Syria and Jordan sign Hedjaz Railway revival memorandum
ASIA: Turkey has agreed to fund reconstruction of 30 km of railway in Syria which was destroyed during the civil war, Turkish Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced following a meeting between transport officials from Turkey, Syria and Jordan.
Keolis and Etihad Rail form joint venture to operate UAE passenger train services
UAE: National railway developer and operator Etihad Rail has formed the Etihad Rail Mobility joint venture with Keolis to launch passenger train services in the UAE from 2026.
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
Egyptian loco modernisation contract signed
Israel: NofIt project learns from Karlsruhe
India to Kazakhstan sea and rail container service launched