Rail
Middle East rail news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.
Rail News
Damascus prepares to invite consultants to bid for metro design
Syrian government is reviewing $1.6bn metro line feasibility study
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Tender documents ready for Cairo metro phase three
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Tehran plans six more lines for metro
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Kuwait's launches tender for metro consultancy contract
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Deutsche Bahn withdraws from consortium bidding for rail work
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Kuwait sets deadline for metro advisory bids
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Contractors prepare bids for Saudi's Haramain rail project
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Design change will delay Green line to August 2011
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Saudi Arabia extends deadline for Haramain railway bids
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Work restarts on Dubai Metro
Rail Analysis
Seoul opens up a new Silk Road
South Korean firms won more than $71bn of contracts in the region last year. MEED charts their rise
Rail Special Reports
Special Report: Qatar – Population rise poses challenges
Qatar has experienced a demographic explosion in the past five years, with the population more than doubling in size to 1.6 million in late 2009
Rail Data
Transport 2010: Railway building enjoys a revival in the Middle East
Countries across the region are upgrading their rail transport systems but investment in roads is lacking
Rail Tenders
Rail Contracts Awarded
Middle East contracts awarded: 9 March 2010
Almost $2.4bn worth of contracts have been awarded across the Middle East up to 9 March 2010, according to this selected checklist compiled from MEED reports
