The UAE’s landmark Etihad Rail community is shifting full steam forward, with the launch of a long-awaited passenger line quick approaching and main growth of its freight companies taking form.
Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the large-scale public transport scheme, provided a glimpse into the long run on the current World Rail convention held in Abu Dhabi.
Key offers have been signed to assist fast-track growth targets – together with the appointment of an organization to function passenger companies and an settlement with a number one ride-hailing firm to boost connectivity.
Etihad Rail additionally unveiled a big topographic map exhibiting 10 passenger stations on an expanded route for the community, which is able to finally run for 1,200 kilometres throughout the UAE, from the border with Saudi Arabia to Fujairah.
The map confirmed a number of further potential passenger stations throughout the UAE at locations equivalent to Sila, Mirfa, Madinat Zayed within the Al Dhafra Area and Al Dhaid.
Azza Al Suwaidi, deputy chief govt at Etihad Rail Mobility (passenger companies division), wouldn’t touch upon the map on the occasion however stated Etihad Rail was “working actually arduous in delivering the venture”.
“We’re connecting 11 cities and areas inside the UAE,” she stated. “That’s how we’re going to service the UAE when it comes to passenger (stations).”
Etihad Rail passenger service on observe for 2026 launch
Etihad Rail’s passenger service stays on observe to launch in 2026.
Ms Al Suwaidi stated Etihad Rail is working to make sure the stations are linked with present and future transport from Dubai Metro to buses and extra, in what is called the “final mile”.
It’s deliberate for the passenger service to not solely remodel transport within the UAE but additionally finally hook up with Oman and doubtlessly throughout the Gulf. When it’s launched, passengers can anticipate journey instances of 57 minutes from Abu Dhabi to Dubai and 105 minutes from Abu Dhabi to Fujairah.
The rail operator additionally stated the journey time between Abu Dhabi and Al Ruwais, about 240km west of the capital, might be 70 minutes.
In line with the map on present at World Rail, the passenger service will run from the Fujairah station in Sakamkam, to Al Dhaid Station, which might be north-east of the town. From there, it can department off to the Sharjah Station, located close to College Metropolis.
The practice will then return to the principle line to chop by way of the desert, heading in the direction of the Dubai station. This station is located simply behind the Jumeirah Golf Estates Metro Station.
Subsequent, the 57-minute continuous journey to the capital results in Abu Dhabi Station, in Mohamed bin Zayed Metropolis, reverse Dalma Mall.
Heading west into the Al Dhafra area, the practice will department into two instructions. In the direction of the border with Saudi Arabia, it can cease at Mirfa Station, south-west of the town. Persevering with onward, it can cease at Al Dhannah Station earlier than terminating at Sila Station, simply south of the Western area metropolis.
Taking a proper in the direction of Liwa, there might be a cease at Madinat Zayed Station. It would terminate on the Mezairaa Station, north of Liwa.
Etihad Rail declined to remark additional on the rail map, however stated additional bulletins have been anticipated within the close to future.
A passenger station mannequin was additionally on show on the convention, exhibiting a contemporary lengthy constructing with cream colored panels and Arabic motifs.
4 stations have beforehand been introduced, in Fujairah, Sharjah, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi.
Etihad Rail this month introduced a enterprise with Keolis Worldwide, a French firm that already manages the Dubai Metro, to function passenger trains.
Passenger numbers throughout the Etihad Rail community are anticipated to achieve 36 million by 2030, to spice up connectivity between the emirates and take vehicles off the roads to additional environmental targets.
Keolis, typically by way of joint ventures, is concerned in working and sustaining metro and regional rail networks globally equivalent to Dubai Metro, the Valleilijn regional service within the Netherlands, and the Docklands Mild Railway in London.
Etihad Rail introduced an settlement with taxi firm Yango Group at World Rail, which is being seen as a step in the direction of bolstering entry to passenger stations as soon as the practice service begins.
It units out how Etihad Rail may harness Yango’s ride-hailing service round stations. It goals to assist passenger pick-up and drop-off factors, streamline car entry and exit procedures, and assist cut back congestion.
Efforts are below method to increase the capability of Etihad Rail’s freight community as enterprise grows, a senior official has stated.
Omar Al Sebeyi, performing chief govt of Etihad Rail’s freight part, stated the community is working at full capability on the subject of transporting aggregates, the crushed stones which might be essential for building tasks within the UAE.
The aggregates are transported from quarries within the Northern Emirates on wagons on the freight line to stations in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
The freight community stretches from the border with Saudi Arabia to Fujairah. Other than aggregates, freight trains carry masses equivalent to petrochemicals, polymers and normal cargo in delivery containers.
It has different advantages. It was beforehand introduced that each practice may take as much as 300 lorries off the UAE’s roads, and the community goals to cut back CO2 emissions within the nation’s highway transport sector by 21 per cent yearly by 2050.
A high-speed passenger rail service between Abu Dhabi and Dubai can be within the works, separate to the principle Etihad Rail community.
The brand new line from Etihad Rail – first introduced in January – would lower the journey time between the 2 emirates to half-hour.
Trains will run at as much as 350kph on a route that can move by way of key locations and vacationer sights.
The brand new high-speed electrified line will function six stations at Reem Island, Yas Island, Saadiyat Island, Zayed Airport, near Al Maktoum Airport in Dubai and Jaddaf, close to Dubai Creek, Etihad Rail stated.
Building has but to begin and a date for the launch of companies was not revealed however tenders for contracts have been issued and community designs permitted, Etihad Rail stated beforehand.
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Retirement cash managers in 14 geographies now allocate 40 per cent of their property to equities, an 8 percentage-point climb over the previous 5 years, based on a Mercer survey launched final week that canvassed authorities, company and obligatory pension funds with nearly $5 trillion in property below administration. That compares with about 25 per cent for pension funds in Europe.
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