For full coverage of Middle East business, see MEED A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the UK and Iran about rail transport has been signed during a visit to London by Islamic Republic of Iran Railways president Mohsen Pourseyyed Aghaei.…
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Iran link proposed in China’s Silk Road high speed rail line
For complete coverage of business developments in Iran and the Middle East, see MEED A railway link between Ashghabat in Turkmenistan to Tehran is part of a plan to build a Silk Road high speed railway line from China through…
MEED MENA Rail & Metro Summit told tunnel boring on Riyadh metro to start in three-months
Conrad Dubai, 22 October 2014. The boring of the first parts of the 73.4 kilometres of tunnels in the $20bn Riyadh Metro project is due to start in three-four months, the MEED MENA Rail & Metro Summit was told this…
MEED MENA Rail & Metro Summit told Dubai Metro prepares for 1m passengers on New Year’s Eve
Conrad Dubai, 21 October 2014. The MEED MENA Rail & Metro Summit was told this morning that the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) is preparing to accommodate up to 1m passengers on New Year’s Eve. About 700,000 people used the…
MEED MENA Rail & Metro Summit told the UAE could finalise federal railway law in 2015
Conrad Dubai, 21 October 2014. The annual MEED MENA Rail & Metro Summit was told this morning that the draft UAE railway law which will include creating a national railway commission could be finalized in 2015. “The draft law takes…
MEED MENA Rail & Metro Summit told there are $300bn worth of rail and metro projects in the Middle East
Conrad Dubai, 21 October 2014. The annual MEED MENA Rail & Metro Summit was told this morning that a total of $300bn worth of rail and metro projects are under way or planned in the Middle East & North Africa…
MEED MENA Rail & Metro Summit told rail megaproject delivery will test business and government
Conrad Dubai, 21 October 2014. The annual MEED MENA Rail & Metro Summit was told this morning that delivering rail and metro megaprojects in the Middle East present unique challenges. “A lot of the projects in the region are aiming…
AWCS told that Makkah aims to complete metro network in 10 years
The annual MEED Arabian World Construction Summit (AWCS) in Dubai today was told that the deadline for the completion of the 124-kilometre Makkah Metro is to be reduced to 10 years rather than by 2029 as originally planned. “The clock…
Saudi Arabia and UAE start railway co-operation
Saudi Arabia’s SAR and Etihad Rail of the UAE announced today they will start detailed collaboration. A memorandum of understanding signed by the two companies calls for the adoption of common solutions and the sharing of best practice. Committees including representatives from both companies will…