UAE: Etihad Rail Passenger Services — a joint venture between national operator Etihad Rail and France's Keolis — launched the UAE's first passenger rail route on 30 June. The 250 km journey between Abu Dhabi and the port of Fujairah takes 1 hour 40 minutes.
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UAE: The four-car trainset carried a delegation of representatives from Etihad Rail and oil company Adnoc from Abu Dhabi to Al Dhannah City, 250 km away.
UAE: The pre-production prototype operating at 200 km/h was delivered to the country for tests back in Autumn 2022. The contract has recently inked with Etihad Rail to supply 3 seven-car trains of this type.
UAE: The manufacturer has signed a contract worth more than $250 mln USD with the Etihad Rail national operator. None of the parties discloses the volume of deliveries.