Transport

Middle East transport news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.

Transport Analysis

Rail schemes progress slowly in Kuwait Subscription Required

Issue No 46 19-25 March 2010 | By Christopher Sell

Moves are afoot in Kuwait to bring the GCC railway scheme and the Kuwait City Metro to tender stage, but progress is slow and some are sceptical that the metro will be built at all

Transport Special Reports

Illustration - Network of roads

Special Report: Transport & logistics - Gulf invests in new roads network

Issue No 43 26 February - 4 March 2010

The Gulf’s road building schemes may not enjoy the high profile of the region’s rail and airport investment programmes, but the trend for Gulf states to spend millions of dollars on new highways is a sign that they are taking the business of building a better basic infrastructure seriously.

Transport Data

Bahrain Air

Bahrain Air

Issue No 45 12-18 March 2010 | By James Gavin

Bahrain Air aims to carry 1 million passengers a year by the end of 2010

Roads: Making the right links Subscription Required

Issue No 43 26 February - 4 March 2010 | By Bernadette Redfern

From Qatar’s $20bn road building programme to Kuwait’s $3.7bn Subiya Causeway and major ring road schemes, road building is enjoying a renewed focus in the region as governments concentrate on improving transport infrastructure.

Transport 2010: Railway building enjoys a revival in the Middle East

Supplement: MEED Yearbook 2010 | By Will Hadfield

Countries across the region are upgrading their rail transport systems but investment in roads is lacking

Gulf airlines defy global losses Subscription Required

2-Sep-2009 | By Hugh Tomlinson

Region posts modest second-quarter profits

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