29= Shah Sulphur Railway
Project Overview
Etihad Rail is developing the UAE’s $11bn
federal railway network that will eventually link all the seven emirates.
The first phase is the 266-km Shah-Habshan line that will be used to transport granulated sulphur from near-by oil and gas facilities to the port of Ruwais in the Western Region. This phase is being constructed for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc).
Initially, the line will run from Ruwais to Habshan to transport 10,000 tonnes of sulphur a day. The track will later be extended to Shah when the line will transport 20,000 t/d.
Longer-term, the plan is to build a railway network across the UAE that will stretch from Ruwais Industrial Area in Abu Dhabi to Port Saqr in Ras al-Khaimah.
It will also connect Jebel Ali port and free zone, Dubai city, Sharjah, Furairah port and Khorfakkan on the Gulf of Oman coast.
Project Analysis
Rail boom moves closer to reality
While progress is being made on regional airport and port projects, rail will be the main focus next year
Key Facts
Client: Etihad Rail (formerly Union Railway)
Sector: Transport
Stage: EPC bid
Budget: $11bn
Completion date: Q2 2018
Location: UAE
News
Contractors await award of Oman rail management contract
Bids for design were submitted on 5 December
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Government approves plans for Etihad Rail to borrow $1.3bn
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Oman receives bids for railway design contract
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Bahrain railway progress lags behind Gulf
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Oman extends bid deadline for national railway design contract
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Oman invites bids for railway design
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Kuwait awards rail transaction advisory deal
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Oman railway prequalification delayed
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Jordan receives nine expressions of interest for rail financing
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Firms prepare to prequalify for Oman rail contracts
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