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January 10, 2022 | Light Rail

First section of Lusail tram network opens

The line interchanges with Doha Metro.

November 13, 2020 | Light Rail

LRTC Consortium completes Lusail LRT phase 1

THE LRTC Consortium has completed phase 1 of the turnkey Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Lusail, a planned city currently under construction near Doha, Qatar.

June 16, 2020 | Metros

New trains for Doha Metro delivered

QATAR Rail (QR) received the first two new trains for Doha Metro from an order for 35 from Kinki Sharyo on June 12.

January 21, 2020 | Asia

Tremendous potential for Middle East rail

The opening of the Dubai Metro in 2009 showcased the potential of rail in the Middle East and became a symbol of the ambition of the region.

January 2, 2020 | Middle East

Tram service launched in downtown Doha

MSHEIREB Properties launched a 2km light rail network in the Msheireb district of downtown Doha on December 30, which is improving connectivity between key district locations as well as with Doha’s three metro lines at Central Msheireb metro station.

December 10, 2019 | Metros

Doha Metro Green Line starts trial operation

TRIAL operation of the Doha Metro’s Green Line started on December 10, which means all three metro lines in the Qatari capital are now in trial operation.

November 21, 2019 | Metros

Doha metro Gold Line preview services start

QATAR Rail has launched a preview service for the Gold Line of the Doha metro which runs from Ras Bu Abboud west to Al Aziziyah.

May 8, 2019 | Metros

Doha opens first metro line

PUBLIC services began operating on the first phase of the metro network in the Qatari capital Doha on May 8 with the soft launch of operations on the Red Line South.

January 29, 2019 | Middle East

Rail regains momentum in the Gulf states

With higher oil prices and diversified revenue sources, the Gulf states are picking up the pace on rail investment with many major projects back on the agenda, as IRJ Pro market analyst Oscar Sinclair explains.

October 4, 2018 | Middle East

Qatar Rail orders additional trains for Doha metro

QATAR Rail announced on October 4 that it has awarded Kinki Sharyo a contract to supply 35 additional trains for the Doha metro network, taking the total fleet to 110 sets.

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