Plans to build a 509km rail corridor to integrate the Jordanian rail network with neighbouring countries have been approved, according to Union for the Mediterranean (UFM)
Rail
Fluor brought onboard Saudi Arabia?s rail project for US$72 million
Saudi Arabia?s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has signed a US$72mn contract with Fluor to provide management consultancy for a railway project that will link Riyadh with Jeddah
Etihad Rail confirms Abu Dhabi-Dubai route
Etihad Rail has confirmed the Abu Dhabi-Dubai route of the forthcoming UAE rail network
ABB wins US$115 million Saudi Arabian FACTS order
ABB has won an order worth US$115mn to provide a FACTS (flexible alternating current transmission system) solution enhancing the reliability of the transmission grid that will feed major railway interconnections in Saudi Arabia
Final four consortia to compete for Riyadh metro project
Saudi Arabia has picked four international consortia as the final competitors to build the Riyadh metro project