Etihad Rail welcomes the first batches of its new state-of-the-art fleet of trains

Etihad Rail welcomes the first batches of its new state-of-the-art fleet of trains

- Enhancing railway freight services across the UAE

- Fleet arrives at UAE via Zayed and Musaffah Ports on schedule and according to highest global standards

- This achievement comes in line with objectives of UAE Railways Programme for mapping the railway sector’s roadmap in the UAE for the next 50 years

- The capacity of the National Rail Network to reach more than 60 million tonnes per year

Abu Dhabi, UAE: Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE National Rail Network, has achieved a new milestone in the development of the National Rail Network, with the arrival of first batches of the company’s new and advanced rolling stock fleet. The locomotives and wagons, which reached the UAE via Zayed and Al Musaffah Ports, will operate across the whole network upon its completion.

The achievement was announced during an event, which was organised by Etihad Rail at Al Mirfa city in the Al Dhafrah region in Abu Dhabi, to unveil the new fleet of locomotives and wagons. The event was attended by His Excellency Shadi Malak, Chief Executive Officer at Etihad Rail, alongside Marty Haycraft - President and CEO at Progress Rail and Henry Pang, Executive Director - MENA at CRRC, in addition