Doha Metro – World’s Largest Single Metro Project To Be Fully Operational By 2020 – 2018 Jobs Update
The Doha metro project under the ownership of Qatar Rail (Qatar Railways Company) is central to delivering Qatar’s long-term development plan , National Vision 2030, which will ‘take the country from its current status quo as a hydrocarbon-dependent country to a diversified, pluralistic, and knowledge-based economy by 2030’. The Doha metro is critical to hosting […]
GCC Rail – Saudi Rail Sector Update February 2018 (Part 2)
In our previous January 2018 update on the Saudi rail sector, we highlighted the government of Saudi Arabia’s plans and major investment in rail infrastructure and transport projects under ‘Vision 2030′, including updates on; In Part 2 of our update on Saudi rail we look at the latest developments in; Saudi Rail Update – February […]
UAE Rail & Transportation Infrastructure – Update December 2017
UAE Rail & Transportation Infrastructure Plans to 2030 In line with the objective to further diversify the UAE economy as set by the UAE Vision 2021 and Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030, investment and construction in UAE rail & transportation infrastructure is set to continue over the next decade, with rail a key growth driver – “The leaders […]
Rail – Changing The GCC Transportation Landscape
Investment in GCC rail transport has been limited in recent decades, with perhaps the exception of KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). In the last 10 years, however, there has been a dramatic shift in attitude with massive investment in domestic regional rail projects, both freight railways and passenger services, across all Middle Eastern countries – […]
UK Autumn 2017 Budget Update – Rail Investment, Jobs & Recruitment
The UK Chancellor, Philip Hammond, presented the Autumn Budget 2017 this week, setting out his strategy for the UK’s future economy, reiterating the government’s commitment to investment in UK railways and infrastructure, what the Chancellor termed ““The biggest rail programme since Victorian times”. Autumn 2017 Budget Announcements Impacting The UK Rail Sector November 2017 Recruitment […]
The Midlands And Derby – Hub Of The Booming UK Rail Industry And HS2
The UK rail sector generates £3.4bn for the UK economy each year and its supply chain directly employs over 124,000 people, with many more employed in the rail sector as a whole. Rail Minister Paul Maynard recently said: “The UK rail industry has all the ingredients to be a world leader and our investment in the Midlands Engine puts this […]