Rail
Middle East rail news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.
Rail News
Thiess secures Etihad rail aggregate deal
Material will be 750,000 tonnes of recycled aggregates
Doha evaluates metro management proposals
Firms compete to manage new urban rail network
Saudi Arabia begins prequalification for Riyadh metro
Contractors have until 20 June to submit prequalification entries
Saudi Arabia to invite contractors to prequalify for Riyadh metro
Riyadh’s Urban rail project to be tendered as a single design-and-build package
Five firms invited to bid for Saudi Landbridge project management deal
Prequalified consultants have until 12 May to submit bids
Comment
Rail projects given priority in Saudi Arabia
Civil and industrial demand is driving the need for rail schemes. The kingdom to become one of the world’s most lucrative rail markets
Analysis
Airports lead for transport construction awards
Governments continue to invest in infrastructure to support economic growth
Business Profile
Mapna Group
The Iranian conglomerate’s success in its home market will be put to test as it expands overseas
Key people
Jubarah bin Eid al-Suraiseri
Jubarah bin Eid al-Suraiseri is Transport Minister, Saudi Arabia
Abdulaziz Mohammed al-Hokail
Abdulaziz Mohammed al-Hokail is President, Saudi Railways Organisation
Ala Ghanem
Ala Ghanem is regional director, Middle East, North Africa & Turkey, Invensys Rail
David O’Reilly
David O’Reilly is executive project director, high-speed rail, URS Corporation
Ignasi Nieto
Ignasi Nieto is chairman and chief executive, INECO
Teofilo Serrano Beltran
Teofilo Serrano Beltran is president, Renfe Operadora
Beyond the Drawing Board
Gulf rail boom moves into full swing
The launch in September of full operations on Saudi Railway Company’s 1,400-kilometre minerals railway comes as the Middle East and North Africa’s rail boom moves into full swing
Rail Tenders
Market research report
The Mena Rail Report 2011
A comprehensive outlook and review of one of the most exciting and fastest-growing rail markets in the world.
