With phase one well underway, the construction of the Red Line South (RLS) Elevated and At-Grade section of the project is being led by the FYAP JV, consisting of FCC, Archirodon, Yuksel and Petroserv, with formwork and shoring provided by RMD Kwikform
GE has signed a letter of intent (LoI) worth US$575mn with the Egypt?s Ministry of Transportation (MoT) and Egyptian National Railways (ENR) to supply 100 GE ES30ACi Light Evolution Series Locomotives that can be used for both passengers or freight rail, as well as a 15-year agreement for parts and technical support for GE locomotives in ENR?s new and current fleet
Industry players are upbeat about the region?s railway supply market prospects, noting that the sector will grow about three per cent annually in the next four years
With tunneling complete and less than three years to go before the Doha Metro launches passenger operations, Qatar Rail aims to finish 70 per cent of the project by 2017-end
Abu Dhabi has signed the UAE?s second hyperloop feasibility study to build a futuristic high-speed transport system connecting the cities of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain
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