Middle East railway industry news
Latest railway industry news from the Middle East, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Tel Aviv and Jerusalem metro plans make progress
ISRAEL: The Knesset voted to approve the bill authorising the Tel Aviv metro project on July 25, and the Ministry of Transport has given Jerusalem municipality approval to begin planning a metro.
Israel Railways DMUs purchased by Romanian company
ROMANIA: Ferotrans has purchased 33 redundant IC3 diesel multiple-units from Israel Railways
Baghdad metro project consortium selected
IRAQ: An international consortium has been selected to negotiate a design, build, finance, operate, maintain and transfer contract for the long-planned Baghdad metro project, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani has announced.
Desert train air-conditioning units delivered
UAE: Liebherr Transportation Systems (China) has supplied heating, ventilation & air-conditioning units for three push-pull trainsets which Etihad Rail ordered from CRRC Qingdao Sifang last year.
Guardian of the Nile luxury cruise train planned
EGYPT: Italian high-end hospitality company Arsenale and Egyptian National Railways have signed heads of terms for the launch of a Guardian of the Nile luxury cruise train in 2027.
Baghdad metro consultancy contract awarded
IRAQ: The city of Baghdad has awarded a contract for the provision of project management and supervision services for the US$17·5bn metro project.
Iran’s Caspian Sea rail link commissioned
Egyptian resignalling project completed
Domestically produced Iranian locomotive unveiled
Haifa to Nazareth light rail contract signed
Velaro EGY high speed train for Egypt on test
Cairo metro line 3 Phase 3C opens
Siemens presents Egyptian Desiro as high speed rail construction progresses
Turkey, Iraq, Qatar and UAE to develop Gulf to Europe rail corridor
Hafeet Rail lets contracts to build Oman – UAE railway
A1 rail link extension in Jerusalem approved
Lusail tram extensions open
UAE rail services business launched
British Steel for the Suez Canal on tracks
Rail skills and innovation collaboration
Easier ticket gates for Paris and Egypt
Haifa – Nazareth light rail contract winner announced
Iran: International connections take shape slowly
Middle East: Visions of an inter-continental corridor