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Saudi Arabia Railways' H1 passengers soar to over 5m

Tue, 06 Aug 2024

Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) said more than 5.1 million passengers used its trains during H1, up 17% over the same period last year. The SAR figures also show that a total of 17,200 trips were made via Eastern, Northern and Haramain High-Speed networks.

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Cadillac Racing expanding to two-car Hypercar programme

Tue, 06 Aug 2024

Cadillac Racing has announced that its FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Hypercar programme will expand to a two-car factory programme to be named Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA beginning with the start of the 2025 season.

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World’s first Ferrari Esports Arena to open at Yas Island

Tue, 06 Aug 2024

Ferrari World Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, the capital’s award-winning Ferrari-inspired theme park, is set to open the world’s first Ferrari Esports Arena on August 29 that promises to be the ultimate haven for racing enthusiasts, and Formula 1 fans.

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ParkPoint introduces new golf car online service

Mon, 05 Aug 2024

ParkPoint, a leading parking management and operations company in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, has launched a complimentary service that allows visitors to request ‘golf cars,’ via a mobile application.

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GCC tourist spending in Saudi Arabia tops $4bn in 2023: Report

Sun, 04 Aug 2024

Saudi tourism industry flourished last year with 8.6 million visitors from GCC injecting SAR15 billion ($4 billion) into the kingdom's economy, said a report. Bahrain topped the GCC list with 3.4 million tourists followed by Kuwait with 2.3 million.

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RTA completes construction of 10 truck rest stops in Dubai

Sun, 04 Aug 2024

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said it has completed work on 10 out of 16 truck rest stops in co-operation with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. The facilities include service amenities, diesel refueling stations and driver rest rooms.

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RTA launches trial of smart vehicle for rail right-of-way areas

Tue, 30 Jul 2024

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched the trial operation of a smart inspection vehicle that can detect violations, restricted activities, and damage within the rail right-of-way areas using advanced intelligence systems.

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Mace completes work on Tesla supercharger stations in Qatar

Tue, 30 Jul 2024

Mace, a global project delivery consultancy, said it has successfully installed 12 Tesla supercharger stations at Doha Festival City in Qatar. The firm had earlier overseen the completion of 23 EV charging stations in preparation for FIFA World Cup 2022.

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Audi displays grandsphere Concept at Museum of the Future

Tue, 30 Jul 2024

Audi Middle East, in partnership with the Museum of the Future, has unveiled the Audi grandsphere concept for the first time in the Middle East.

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Al Habtoor to receive special edition of Rimac Nevera

Tue, 30 Jul 2024

Al Habtoor Motors, the official partner of Rimac in the UAE is receiving the first of nine 15th Anniversary Edition Rimac Nevera cars set to be built.