Rail
Middle East rail news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.
Rail News
GCC plans to award $30bn of rail contracts in 2012
Most progress in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE
Contractors await award of Oman rail management contract
Bids for design were submitted on 5 December
Saudi Arabia invites interest for Landbridge rail management contract
Expressions of interest are due on 4 February
Doha to invite bids for metro packages
Qatar speeds up development of rail programme as it hopes to host Olympics in 2020
Esfahan invites bids for rail tracks
Tender is for the $1.9bn Esfahan light-rail transit project
Comment
Bureaucracy may impede Baghdad's rail plans
Years of neglect, lack of commitment and corruption allegations may hinder Baghdad’s rail schemes
Analysis
Daunting task ahead for Libya
Devastated by the civil war, Libya needs to restore peace to encourage foreign investment and to restart stalled projects
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.
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