UAE luxury train: Etihad Rail partners with Italy’s Arsenale for passenger service

UAE luxury train: Etihad Rail partners with Italy’s Arsenale for passenger service

Luxury passenger train carriages will run along the UAE’s Etihad Rail line between Fujairah and the Liwa desert in Abu Dhabi as part of a new agreement with Italy’s Arsenale Group.

The agreement, signed on Tuesday between Etihad Rail CEO Shadi Malak and Arsenale CEO Paolo Barletta, is expected to bring an Orient Express-style service within the Gulf country and later extend throughout the GCC.

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Arsenale is behind The Orient Express La Dolce Vita project, which is expected to begin taking passengers across Italy in 2024.

“In the presence of H.E Lorenzo Fanara, Ambassador of Italy to the UAE, #EtihadRail signed an MoU with Arsenale, an Italian luxury hospitality company, to establish a luxury train experience,” an online statement said.

“Through this agreement, Etihad Rail will contribute to driving economic and social growth and boosting the tourism sector in the UAE,” it added.

“By providing a luxurious train travel experience, we provide a unique global model for the region, contribute to supporting the national tourism sector, and will also be able to highlight the country’s diverse heritage and beauty to visitors from all over the world…” Shadi Malak, CEO of Etihad Rail