MANAMA: Owing to the boom in population and increased traffic on the roads, Gulf states will spend more than $100 billion on rail projects in the coming years, according to latest estimates. These projects include the Dubai Metro system, Abu Dhabi’s Surface Transport Master Plan, Saudi Arabia’s Haramain high-speed rail link (HHR), the Saudi Landbridge, Bahrain’s six lane rail line and Egypt’s rail upgrade program. “With almost every country in the Middle East announcing plans for infrastructure investment, rail experts from across the world are fleeing to the region to ensure they are involved in these ground-breaking projects,” said the organizers of Rail Infrastructure Middle East 2010 scheduled to take place from Jan. 17 to 20 in Dubai.
The event will provide an essential stage for municipalities, contractors and consultants. Leading speakers include Jaber Ali R. Al-Mohannadi, general manger of the Qatar-Bahrain Causeway Foundation. He will be joined by experts Mahmoud Al-Khazaleh, director general, Jordan Hejaz Railway, Bassam Mansour, Expert Trains and Railway Systems, National Transport Authority.
The event will act as a forum for some of the most topical issues facing the industry right now, by providing practical case studies and exclusive presentations from industry experts.
