UAE Business: Etihad Rail receives first batches of new advanced trains – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Etihad Rail receives first batches of new advanced trains – Gulf Digital News

Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE National Rail Network, has marked a new milestone in the development of the rail network with the arrival of first batches of the company’s new and advanced rolling stock fleet.

The bactch, 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 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 to a number of senior officials from all sides.

The first batches have arrived in the UAE through Zayed and Al Musaffah Ports, which comes as part of Etihad Rail's commitment to expanding its fleet of trains to serve the entire network. The company will increase its fleet of heavy freight locomotives to 45 heavy transport locomotives, which is equivalent to 6 times of its current fleet.

Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company of America and one