All posts tagged "railways"
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ConstructionBechtel launches women empowerment programme in KSA
Bechtel, the US-based global construction giant, has launched a woman’s empowerment programme in Saudi Arabia which will focus on increasing women’s participation...
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ConsultantJacobs Engineering Group wins major Etihad Rail consulting contract
Etihad Rail has chosen Jacobs Engineering Group to deliver critical technical and programme consulting services for its freight and passenger rail network...
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InfrastructureThales, Saudi Railway Company sign maintenance contract
Saudi Arabia’s railway operator, Saudi Railway Company (SAR), has signed a two-year contract with transport technology provider Thales for the maintenance of...
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InfrastructureEtihad Rail, Al Safa to integrate rail-truck cargo transport
Etihad Rail has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with trucking and transportation services provider Al Safa Transport for cargo movement using...
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InfrastructureGulf railway likely to be delayed, official says
The multi-billion dollar GCC railway project, a long-distance network connecting the six Gulf states, is likely to be delayed by infrastructural and...
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Infrastructure
MENA rail market on track for five-year growth period
The railway supply market in the Middle East and North Africa region is expected to grow at over 3% annually for the...
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InfrastructureMiddle East Rail to focus on disruptive forces and tech
More than 350 global construction and engineering companies, contractors and solution providers, as well as regional and international railway operators will participate...
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Infrastructure
UAE’s Etihad Rail achieves cargo landmark
In the 14 months since it received approval for commercial operations in December 2015, Etihad Rail has transported 10 million tonnes of...
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InfrastructureKuwait rail tender expected early 2017
The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) will start the bidding for its ambitious railway network project in the first half of...
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InfrastructureWork starts on Doha Metro underground stations – report
Works on several of the underground stations of the Doha Metro have begun after the recent completion of the tunnelling of the...