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…
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MEED Oman Projects Forum told sultanate will benefit from radical change in Arabian supply chain
Al Bustan Palace, Oman. 28 October 2014. The development of the GCC railway linking Oman with Kuwait plus new high-quality roads across Arabia will allow the sultanate to recover its historic role as gateway to the peninsula, the MEED Oman Projects Forum…
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…
AWCS told ENR plans $11bn 10-year investment programme
The annual Arabian World Construction Summit (AWCS) in Dubai today was told that the Egyptian National Railway (ENR) plans to invest 77bn Egyptian pounds ($11bn) in upgrading its network and operations in the ten years ending July 2023. The investment…
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…