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Etihad Rail has introduced that its high-speed passenger prepare service is scheduled to launch in 2026. The announcement was made by way of the corporate’s official X (previously Twitter) account.
We’re honoured to have been hosted by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Consultant in Al Dhafra Area, the place H.H. Sheikh Hamdan acquired a delegation from Etihad Rail at Al Dhanna Palace, led by H.E. Shadi Malak, CEO of Etihad Rail.
Throughout the assembly, we… pic.twitter.com/wnWGj800hL
— Etihad Rail (@Etihad_Rail) Could 9, 2025
First revealed in January 2025, the mission goals to construct the UAE’s first all-electric, high-speed passenger prepare connecting Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The prepare is predicted to scale back journey time between the 2 emirates to simply half-hour.
Working at speeds of as much as 350km/h, the prepare will cease at six key stations: Reem Island, Saadiyat, Yas Island, and Zayed Worldwide Airport in Abu Dhabi, in addition to Al Maktoum Worldwide Airport and Al Jaddaf in Dubai.
As soon as accomplished, the Etihad Rail community will span over 1,200 kilometers throughout the UAE.
As a part of a three way partnership shaped after a 2022 settlement between the governments of the UAE and Oman, Etihad Rail can also be establishing a 303-kilometer railway linking Sohar Port in Oman to the UAE Nationwide Rail Community. The whole funding for the mission is estimated at $3 billion.
The enlargement of the community has enabled the launch of Etihad Rail’s freight operations, with the provider anticipated to move as much as 60 million tonnes yearly by 2030.
In 2022, Etihad Rail additionally introduced that the primary passenger station could be positioned in Fujairah and can ultimately join 11 areas throughout the UAE.
