Caf to supply passenger trains for UAE railway – MEED
Caf to supply passenger trains for UAE railway – MEED
Spain’s Caf Group has been awarded a AED1.2bn ($327m) contract to provide passenger trains for the UAE’s Etihad Rail.
Caf will design, manufacture, supply, and provide maintenance for the passenger trains. Each train will have a seating capacity of over 400 passengers and will travel at speeds of up to 200 kilometres/hour.
The passenger train service will connect 11 cities and regions in the UAE from Al-Sila in the west to Fujairah in the east. Stations include Al-Ruwais, Al-Mirfa, Dubai, Sharjah, Al-Dhaid, and Abu Dhabi. Etihad Rail says the trains will reduce commuting times by 30-40 per cent compared to other modes of transport.
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