Mega rail projects to change Gulf transport

Middle East Rail, now in its seventh edition, was opened on Tuesday by Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). The event is the largest of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa region and it has been gaining more relevance as the GCC region rolls out mega plans for connecting the region via a rail grid.
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The event’s opening conference was kicked off by Sa’ad Al Muhanadi, chief executive officer of Qatar Rail. Speaking to a full room of industry players, Al Muhanadi described detailed plans and strategies for the company’s new rail projects that will form part of its 2020 rail vision for Qatar.
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The projects are there to “ensure an integrated transport model for Qatar,” he said.

As Al Muhanadi described, Qatar Rail will have a four-line metro system; a rail system for trade and passengers; and a light rail system.
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