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          Etihad Rail

          Latest news and announcements for the UAE's major nationwide railway project for passengers and freight

          Hundreds were brought home on the Etihad Rail network, which is on track to open this year. Antonie Robertson / The National

          Etihad Rail trains take Emiratis and residents back to UAE from Saudi border

          UAEMarch 03, 2026
          The Glydways vehicle could be one symbol of Dubai's futuristic thinking on public transport. Antonie Robertson / The National

          From the Dubai Loop to flying taxis and Etihad Rail, the UAE is on the move

          EditorialFebruary 05, 2026
          Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs and chairman of Etihad Rail, at the passenger station in Mohamed bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi. Photo: Abu Dhabi Media Office

          Sheikh Theyab shown rapid progress on Abu Dhabi's Etihad Rail station

          UAEJanuary 31, 2026
          The introduction of passenger train services to the UAE later this year is creating a rolling sense of wonder fully two centuries after that first historic journey thousands of kilometres away in 19th-century Europe. Antonie Robertson / The National

          Etihad Rail will connect the UAE in ways we have never seen before

          CommentJanuary 29, 2026
          An Etihad Rail passenger train at Mohamed bin Zayed City station in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson / The National

          Etihad Rail's key challenge: connecting people to the stations

          UAEJanuary 29, 2026
          An Etihad Rail passenger train at Mohamed bin Zayed City Station in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson / The National

          From city to desert to mountains at 200kph: On board an Etihad Rail train

          UAEJanuary 23, 2026
          Etihad Rail Passenger Train. Ongoing construction work to one of the many planned high volume train stations along the route. Press ride along in the new passenger trail from Etihad Rail starting at Al Faya Depot to the Abu Dhabi train station in Mohamed bin Zayed City. Antonie Robertson/The National
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          First glimpse of the Abu Dhabi railway station set to usher in new era of travel

          UAEJanuary 20, 2026
          Etihad Rail Passenger Train. The new train dedicated to passenger transport inside the Al Faya Depot building. Press ride along in the new passenger trail from Etihad Rail starting at Al Faya Depot to the Abu Dhabi train station in Mohamed bin Zayed City. Antonie Robertson/The National
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          First Etihad Rail routes to link Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Fujairah

          UAEJanuary 20, 2026
          Etihad Rail
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          Etihad Rail reveals full 11-station passenger network ahead of launch

          UAEJanuary 08, 2026
          Etihad Rail's passenger trains will soon zoom across the country. Wam

          Etihad Rail: UAE on cusp of new era with launch of passenger trains in 2026

          UAEDecember 27, 2025
          Dream of the Desert, Saudi Arabia's ultra-luxury train, is set to be launched at the end of 2026. Photo: Arsenale Group

          Leaders of the track: Saudi Arabia and UAE bring luxury train travel back

          TravelNovember 04, 2025
          Paolo Barletta, chief executive of Arsenale Group, the Italian company building Etihad Rail's luxury train. Photo: Arsenale Group

          Etihad Rail's luxury train service to begin in 2028 'if all goes to plan'

          TravelOctober 31, 2025
          Etihad Rail is set to launch its passenger service in 2026. Photo: Wam

          Etihad Rail: Everything we know, from expanded routes to passenger line launch

          UAEOctober 11, 2025
          A Gulf-wide train service will not stop at each border, officials say. Photo: Dubai Media Office

          Crossing the Gulf by train to be 'as easy as taking a plane'

          GulfOctober 02, 2025
          Etihad Rail's freight network extends across the UAE. Victor Besa / The National

          UAE to expand Etihad Rail's freight capacity as business grows

          UAEOctober 01, 2025
          A rendering of the tram set for Abu Dhabi. Photo: Abu Dhabi Transport Company

          Abu Dhabi tram to connect Yas Island landmarks to airport

          UAESeptember 30, 2025
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