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Saudi Arabia set to launch Makkah light rail networkSaudi railway authorities are all set to kick off the Makkah Light Rail Project operations next month following the successful testing of the system by the contractor China Railway Construction Corporation in June, said a report. More… |
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Dutch consultancy wins Dammam public transport jobDutch-based Royal HaskoningDHV in joint venture with Mshari Al-Shathri Engineering Consultant has been appointed to prepare a feasibility study and preliminary design for a first public transport system for Dammam. The contract wa More… |
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Vinci wins Doha light rail stations dealThe Qatari sovereign wealth fund's property investment arm Qatari Diar and France's Vinci have won a 374 million euro ($534 million) deal as part of a Light Rail Transit System project in the new city of Lusail, near Doha. QDVC, whic More… |
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Bahrain plans public transport revampA major revamp of Bahrain's transport services will take place later this year after a feasibility study contract is awarded, said a senior government official. Work to award the tenders for a BD3 billion ($7.95 billion) public transpo More… |
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Massive projects to come up in RiyadhThe Saudi government is embarking on a massive development programme in Riyadh region with about 100 new schemes being planned in the next 20 years, said a report. The key projects include a light rail, a public bus system, and two additio More… |
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Jeddah to build $5.6 billion light rail systemThe traffic-congested Red Sea city of Jeddah will build an elevated light rail system worth SR21 billion ($5.6 billion), the region’s governor said. The rail would be part of a new mass transit project including 816 buses and a tramway for More… |
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Qatar 'to build 140km light rail system'Qatar is planning a 140-km light rail system in the capital Doha to help ease traffic congestion ahead of its 2016 Olympic Games bid, a paper reported on Saturday. Qatar, which officially launched its bid to host the summer Olympics last w More… |
