Bahrain seeks partners for multi-billion dollar driverless metro project

Bahrain seeks partners for multi-billion dollar driverless metro project

Bahrain on Wednesday announced the launch of a new procurement process for the construction of the , an ambitious multi-billion dollar project to develop a public transport network using fully automated, driverless technology.

The Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications (MTT) said it is seeking to partner with global and regional industry players on a public-private-partnership (PPP) basis.

MTT added that it will host a Global Market Virtual Sounding Forum to introduce the project, and engage in dialogue with key players within the global construction industry.

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The forum will be held during the first week of March and will be followed later in the year by the project's tendering via a global competitive bidding process.

MTT has appointed a team of financial, technical and legal advisors led by KPMG to act as the lead transaction advisors.

The project will consist of developing an extensive 109km rail-based urban transit network in a phased manner comprising of four transit lines.

Phase one of the plans comprises two lines with an estimated length of 28.6km and includes 20 stations with two interchanges. The two lines aim to connect the key transit points including