Amman-Zarqa rail proposals request out
The Public Transport Regulatory Commission (PTRC) issued in mid-December the request for proposals for the build-operate-transfer contract for the Amman-Zarqa light rail system. The PTRC has prequalified 17 companies for the project.The scope of works for the estimated $140 million project covers the construction of an electric-powered, double-track, standard-gauge light rail line between the kingdom's two largest cities Amman and Zarqa (MEED 1:12:06).Prequalifiers:Abu Dhabi Investment House;JSC Russian Railways;Q-Link Transport, Abu-Dhabi based, with Singapore Land Transport Consortium;Bombardier, Canada;Daisan Engineering, South Korea;MENA Rail, an Egyptian-Dutch consortium;Laing O'Rourke, UK, Thailand office;Jordan-Euro Rail Consortium;Orascom Construction Industries, Egypt with TSO, France;China Railway Engineering Corporation;Infrastructure Development Company, Pakistan;United Jordanian Contractors, Amwal Invest, both local, with RITES, India;Joannou & Paraskevaides (J&P Overseas), Cyprus-based;Austrian Rail Construction & Consulting;Ineco, Spain, with Al-Aqeelah Investment Company and Al-Madar Finance & Investment Company, both of Kuwait;Siemens, Germany;Mada Company for Industrial & Commercial Investment (Al-Rajhi Investment Group), Saudi Arabia.
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