Etihad Rail awards contract for Package D linking project
The project will allow Etihad Rail to connect key ports to the national rail network and to manufacturing, production and population centres.
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The project will allow Etihad Rail to connect key ports to the national rail network and to manufacturing, production and population centres.
Etihad Rail has approved the award of the systems and integration contract for Stage Two of the UAE’s national railway network at a total cost of AED 1.6 billion.
Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE's national railway network, has signed a Joint Partnership Agreement with the General Administration of Customs in Abu Dhabi, aimed at developing freight transport requirements to enable trains to travel more efficiently with the adoption of smart electronic technology.
The contract announcement is a major milestone passed in the mission to create the UAE’s modern, sustainable and cost-efficient national railway.
Rail forms a crucial part of the UAE’s overall infrastructural development programme and for Global Railway Review, Shadi Malak, CEO of Etihad Rail explains how providing unique solutions for moving freight by rail across the region will lead to cementing its position as a global logistics hub.
The rail terminal capacity at Khalifa Port is expected to be the largest of its kind within the UAE, accommodating 2.4 million containers yearly.
The agreement was signed by Shadi Malak, CEO of Etihad Rail, and Saeed Eisa Mohammed Al Khyeli, Director-General of ZonesCorp.
The new strategy reflects the company’s aspirations to act as a catalyst for economic growth and provide a safe and reliable means of transportation.
The Ministry of Finance and Abu Dhabi Department of Finance sign agreement for financing Stage Two of the UAE national railway network.
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