Etihad Rail signs $327m deal for passenger trains with Spain’s CAF – The National

Etihad Rail signs $327m deal for passenger trains with Spain’s CAF – The National

Etihad Rail has signed an agreement worth Dh1.2 billion ($327 million) with Spain's CAF for designing, manufacturing, supplying, and maintaining passenger trains for the UAE's new rail network.

The agreement was signed in the Sakamkam area, where the first passenger train station will be built in the heart of Fujairah city.

CAF will design, manufacture, supply, and provide maintenance for passenger trains as per the European standards, a statement from Abu Dhabi Government Media Office said.