7. Qatar Integrated Rail Project
Project Overview
Qatar is planning
what will be one of the most comprehensive rail networks in the Gulf on completion.
It will include: a passenger and freight railway linking Ras Laffan in the north with Mesaieed in the south via Doha; a high-speed link between the New Doha International Airport and Doha city centre that will link to Bahrain by a planned causeway; a freight rail link, which will form part of the GCC rail network; a metro network in Doha; and a light rail network in Lusail.
Germany’s DB International and Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company have completed concept designs.
Project Analysis
Qatar only market to record growth
Seven out of the eight Gulf markets record drop in value of projects under way
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Oman leads growth in Gulf projects market
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Iraq and Iran drive Gulf projects index up again
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Bid expense for Qatar metro could deter some firms
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GCC drop contributes to Gulf index slide
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Qatar economic and projects data
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Rail boom moves closer to reality
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Iran slide pushes projects index down
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Iraq growth stabilises projects index
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Rail engineers working with the Gulf environment
Company Announcements
Key Facts
Client: Qatar Railway Development Company
Sector: Transport
Stage: Design
Budget: $28.8bn
Completion date: Q2 2020
Location: Qatar
News
Doha evaluates metro management proposals
Firms compete to manage new urban rail network
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Contractors split into five groups for Doha metro contracts
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Qatar tenders five construction packages for Doha Metro
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Qatar to interview Doha metro bidders
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Qatar accelerates rail projects in support of 2020 Olympics bid
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Doha invites bids for metro enabling works
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Rolling stock bids evaluated for Lusail light rail
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Doha to invite bids for metro packages
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