THE first batch out of 240 wagons being supplied by CSR, China, to Etihad Rail has arrived in Abu Dhabi's port of Mina Zayed.
TEL AVIV Metropolitan Mass Transit System (NTA) issued an invitation to bid on November 8 for a contract to design, supply, commission, and maintain a fleet of 90 LRVs for the city's light rail network, with options for 30 additional vehicles.
FEASIBILITY studies have been completed and land acquisition is underway on the first phase of Jordan's proposed 897km national railway network, the country's transport minister Mr Alaa Batayneh told delegates at the International Union of Railways (UIC) Regional Assembly of the Middle East High Level Conference in Amman on November 5.
THE global railway track system market remains on course for steady growth despite the budget crisis in the Euro zone and the slowdown in upgrades in China, according to the latest market study by German consultancy group, SCI Verkehr.
ISRAEL Railways (IR) has signed a cooperation agreement with the National Roads Company (NRC) for the electrification of the country's railway network, and issued an invitation to prequalify for the first phase of the project.
BAHRAIN is aiming to complete its rail masterplan which includes mainline connections to neighbouring GCC countries Saudi Arabia and Qatar as well as plans for metro, light rail, and monorail systems by the end of the year, the country's minister of transport Mr Kamal Ahmed confirmed this week. These would be the first railways to built in Bahrain with the plans due to be realised by 2030.
ISRAEL Railways has ordered a third batch of 72 double-deck coaches from Bombardier in a $US 158m deal which takes its total fleet of double-deck coaches to 222.
IRJ at InnoTrans 2012: BOMBARDIER announced today that it has signed contracts worth a total of €281m to supply and maintain traction systems and bogies for the fleet of 36 Series350 trains being built by Talgo for the Mecca – Jeddah – Medina high-speed line.
WITH work progressing on the North-South railway in Saudi Arabia, Saudi Railway Company (SAR) has selected Plasser & Theurer to supply 12 machines to maintain the mixed traffic lines.
ISRAEL National Roads Company invites companies or groups to prequalify by October 24 for a contract to construct the superstructure, and equip two new lines currently under construction.
