Passenger trains in the pipeline as UAE’s Etihad Rail project inks $326.7 million with Spain’s CAF – Arabian Business

Passenger trains in the pipeline as UAE’s Etihad Rail project inks $326.7 million with Spain’s CAF – Arabian Business

Spain’s sustainable transport firm Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) has signed a $326.7 million (AED 1.2 billion) deal to design, manufacture, supply, and maintain passenger trains for the UAE’s Etihad Rail project.

Each train will have a seating capacity of more than 400 passengers, and will run at speeds up to 200 kilometres per hour.

The trains, which will offer a variety of seating segments, will serve as a major addition to the public transport system in the UAE.