The MENA countries plan to establish a strong passenger and freight transport network with 16 major railway projects worth US$352bn currently underway in the region, according to Terrapinn Middle East, organiser of Middle East Rail

Qatar Rail, which is overseeing the construction of the country’s integrated railway network, has been awarded ‘Best Arabian Architectural Design for Public Service’ and the ‘Best International Architectural Design for Public Service’ at an event in London this month

Qatar Rail has said that the first phase of the Doha Metro project is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2019

With the GCC gearing up for US$115bn worth of rail projects, comfortable stations will be the key for increased number of commuting, industry experts have announced ahead of The Big 5 event next week

French transport solutions provider Alstom has signed two contracts with Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) to supply signalling and telecommunications systems and develop infrastructure for the third phase of Cairo Metro Line 3