Siemens Mobility and Softil have jointly announced an agreement that will see a range of next-generation communications solutions come to market for use in long term evolution-railway (LTE-R) railways as well as mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) metro applications like underground tram buses etc
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Bombardier-led consortium signs US$4.5bn contract to build monorail in Egypt

The Innovia Monorail 300 system has been operating in Sao Paulo, Brazil, since 2014. (Image source: Bombardier)
Bombardier Transportation, Orascom Construction and Arab Contractors have signed an agreement with the National Authority for Tunnels in Cairo to design and build two monorail lines in Egypt
Hyperloop test track to be built in Saudi Arabia
Virgin Hyperloop One (VHO) announced that it will conduct a study to build the test and certification hyperloop track in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Railway Company and Huawei to build smart rail network

The major infrastructure project is set to significantly impact Saudi Arabia. (Image source: WikimediaImages/Pixabay)
Saudi Railway Company (SAR) has selected Huawei, global information and communications technology (ICT) provider, as a partner to develop smart railway and digital transformation
Al Zayani, KPMG and PwC shortlisted for Bahrain metro project

The project is in line with Bahrain?s plan to develop its transport sector. (Image source: arnie chou/Pixabay)
Bahrain?s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunication has shortlisted Al Zayani Engineering, KPMG and Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) Middle East to provide advisory on the construction of Phase 1 of Bahrain Metro