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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.
Recent deals and tenders in the tram markets.
Contracts and deals in the freight car market.
UAE: The project is being developed by the US start-up RAILBUS and Dubai’s transport operator RTA under the 2024 MoU.
UAE: The manufacturer in a consortium with Limak and Mapa, Turkiye, was selected to build the turnkey Dubai Metro Blue Line.
Latest rolling stock procurements and supplies in the global market.
Latest urban rail transport procurements from Stadler, CAF and Modertrans as well as for Dubai, Pyatigorsk and St. Petersburg.
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.
Brief overview of key events and news in the rail rolling stock markets.