Siemens Mobility, Hassan Allam Construction wins Hafeet Rail signaling contract
Updated 4/25/2024 1:42:00 PMArab Finance: A consortium of Siemens Mobility and Hassan Allam Construction has been awarded the design, construction, and integration of the Abu Dhabi – Sohar Railway Systems contract by Oman – Etihad Rail, a joint venture co-owned by the UAE and Oman, according to an emailed press release.
Accordingly, the two companies will jointly work on the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 signaling, telecom, and power supply over the 303-kilometer-long Abu Dhabi – Sohar railway link.
This project is the first-ever cross-country railway network in the Middle East and Arab world.
The UAE - Oman Railway network (Hafeet Rail) will connect the port of Sohar in the Oman to the UAE National Railway network at Abu Dhabi, a network which connects all the seven emirates of the UAE up to the border of Saudi Arabia.
Both countries plan to facilitate cross-border trade and boost the efficiency of the supply chain system via this project.
Through this project, the UAE and Oman also aims to link industrial hubs between the two countries and bolster logistical services, in addition to expanding different industrial sectors, economic activity, and tourism.
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