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ASIA: UAE to Oman railway undertaking promoter Hafeet Rail has awarded Progress Rail a contact to produce 27 EMD SD70ACS diesel locomotives. These will likely be designed to resist the desert situations, with superior sand filtration programs in addition to carbon emission discount applied sciences.
‘This partnership reaffirms our dedication to creating and working a state-of-the-art railway community geared up with cutting-edge heavy-haul freight locomotives that meet worldwide benchmarks’, mentioned Hafeet Rail CEO Ahmad Al Musawa Al Hashmi after the settlement was signed in the course of the inaugural International Rail Transport Infrastructure Exhibition & Convention in Abu Dhabi.
‘Moreover, our fleet is tailor-made to adjust to GCC Railway community requirements, paving the best way for environment friendly and streamlined freight motion between Oman and the UAE sooner or later.’
Hafeet Rail has additionally appointed Systra to offer complete help for the undertaking. The scope of the partnership covers contract administration, technical help for managing well being, environmental, security and safety requirements, overseeing contractors and suppliers, monitoring the undertaking schedule, reviewing engineering designs and supervising development, testing and commissioning by way of to the beginning of operations.
‘Participating Systra, a globally recognised chief in railway and infrastructure consultancy, as our administrative and engineering guide marks a pivotal milestone’, mentioned Hafeet Rail board member Ahmed Al Bulushi. ’This partnership ensures the very best ranges of security and safety, according to worldwide requirements. Moreover, we’re devoted to fostering the event of nationwide expertise in each nations by harnessing Systra’s unparalleled experience and expertise.’
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Named after the Jebel Hafeet mountain, Hafeet Rail is a three way partnership between Etihad Rail, Oman Rail and the Mubadala Funding Co state-owned holding group backed by the UAE’s sovereign wealth fund.
Its future 303 km mixed-traffic railway linking the port of Sohar in Oman with Abu Dhabi within the UAE is being designed to hold 2 km lengthy trains of bulk supplies, containers, petrochemicals, steel merchandise and industrial items.
In April the US$1·3bn civil works contract was awarded to a three way partnership of Trojan Development Group of the UAE and Galfar Engineering & Contracting of Oman. A consortium of Siemens Mobility and Hassan Allam Development was awarded the railway programs and integration contract masking telecoms, energy provides and desert-proofed ETCS Degree 2.
