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Qatar Railways Firm (Qatar Rail), in collaboration with FYAP JV (Essential Contractor of Doha Metro – Pink Line South Elevated & At grade), has efficiently accomplished the primary section of a strategic data switch programme geared toward coaching Qatari engineers and enhancing nationwide capabilities within the railway sector.The programme is in keeping with the social and company contribution settlement signed between the 2 events.
The success of this collaboration displays Qatar Rail’s dedication to supporting Qatar’s Nationwide Imaginative and prescient by means of funding in human capital and nationwide expertise, and to advancing internationalisation efforts by providing experiential studying alternatives aligned with Qatar’s aspirations to attain a sustainable, knowledge-based economic system.
As a part of the primary section, a specialised coaching programme was held in Spain for eight Qatari engineers, accompanied by two supervisors. Members acquired intensive sensible coaching that allowed them to realize first-hand data of worldwide greatest practices and main infrastructure tasks carried out by FCC Construccion, chief of FYAP JV.
The programme lasted 10 days, and members made technical visits to a number of strategic tasks, together with Line 6 of the Madrid Metro, one of many largest and most advanced city rail networks in Europe, in addition to the Mediterranean Hall rail mission, which performs a key function in strengthening connectivity alongside the east coast of Spain.The delegation additionally visited the Murcia tramway and toured the areas affected by latest storms in Valencia, the place FCC is finishing up rehabilitation work.
Thes programme is a part of a three-year data switch settlement between Qatar Rail and FYAP JV, which can proceed within the coming years with comparable programmes geared toward new courses of Qatari engineers. The initiative is a key part of Qatar Rail’s technique to offer nationwide expertise with sensible expertise and utilized studying.
Engineer Omar Hamad Al Kuwari, from the Programme Supply Division at Qatar Rail, stated: “This go to proved to be a profitable expertise on all ranges, providing us a invaluable alternative to intently discover FCC Development’s experience in delivering superior railway and infrastructure tasks, in addition to their fast response capabilities in dealing with emergency tasks attributable to local weather change.
“In the course of the go to, we have been launched to the most recent applied sciences and gear utilized in tunnel excavation for railway tasks and realized about one of the best practices in working and sustaining the Madrid Metro community. The go to additionally included detailed displays on the execution of recent tasks, significantly high-speed long-distance trains, and tram techniques, which enhanced our sensible data of the most recent strategies in railway and infrastructure improvement in Europe.”
Engineer Mohammed Sultan Al Emadi, from the Operation and Upkeep Division at Qatar Rail, acknowledged: “There is no such thing as a doubt that this go to was a invaluable addition for us as engineers at Qatar Rail. It performs an important function in enhancing the capabilities of the corporate’s engineering workers and supporting data switch efforts, in keeping with our firm’s ambition to increase and develop Qatar’s railway community to the very best worldwide requirements.
“This fruitful go to gave us a novel alternative to realize firsthand perception into the implementation and operation of superior railway tasks and to turn out to be conversant in European requirements in managing large-scale infrastructure initiatives. Our direct conferences with FCC engineers have been wealthy with insights and experience, permitting us to discover methods to adapt a few of these practices regionally, particularly in areas resembling high quality administration, security, and sustainability in railway tasks.”
He added, “Throughout our go to to FCC’s services and mission websites in Spain, we witnessed a excessive stage of professionalism within the manufacturing and execution processes associated to railway tasks, with vital reliance on fashionable applied sciences. This expertise deepened our understanding of the significance of integration between manufacturing and execution phases, positively impacting each mission high quality and supply effectivity.”
Consistent with this programme, and as a part of the actions of the primary section, Qatar Rail and FYAP JV collectively organised a two-day technical seminar on city transport techniques, which was held on June 16 and 17, 2025, on the La Cigale Lodge in Doha.
The seminar was geared toward Qatar Rail engineering workers and targeted on fostering a tradition {of professional} improvement, data sharing, and worker motivation. Round 60 workers have been chosen by Qatar Rail to attend the periods, making certain a excessive stage of relevance and participation.
Engineer Khalid Ahmed Al Thani, from the Company Planning Division at Qatar Rail, stated: “The seminar represented an necessary alternative for us as engineers and Qatari professionals to study in regards to the newest practices on this area and to alternate experience with specialists. It can have a constructive affect on institutional efficiency throughout our tasks, particularly as the corporate stays eager to coordinate with varied sector companions to offer specialised scientific occasions aligned with the most recent updates in city transport and past.”
Engineer Hamad Khalifa Al Romaihi, from the Operation and Upkeep Division at Qatar Rail, acknowledged: “For us, the seminar demonstrated the significance of specialized coaching in sharpening worker expertise and supporting their skilled improvement throughout the firm.” FCC Construccion, as a strategic companion on this initiative, performed a key function in sharing specialised technical data in railway techniques, reflecting the power of its collaboration with Qatar Rail and the shared long-term dedication to growing sustainable nationwide capabilities on this important sector.
