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The Etihad Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) is expected to start service during the fourth quarter of this year
CAF will design, manufacture, supply and maintain passenger trains for the project
The connection of Abu Dhabi and Dubai with a direct railway called “a major development within the largest infrastructure project in the UAE”
Deal will also see young Emirati engineers undergo training on tunnel engineering at Herrenknecht’s headquarters in Germany
The tunnel through the Hajar mountains is part of Stage 2 of the Etihad Rail project
Agreement to enable UAE railway operator to offer digital solutions for booking, tracking and multi-modal connectivity services
UAE railway company to carry estimated 3.5mt of construction material annually from Ras Al Khaimah quarries to Abu Dhabi
Etihad Rail to prepare contractors’ safety assurance documents before submission to the ministry for approval and accreditation
Ten flatbed trailers specially modified to move 25m-long tracks weighing a total of 12,000t from port to site in 250 trips of five hours each over 26 days
Etihad Rail has now awarded all civil works and construction contracts for stage two of the national railway network