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              Railways

              The latest news on railways including Etihad Rail

              Aqaba port. The project will create a 360km railway linking the site with the phosphate and potash production areas of Shidiya and Ghor Al-Safi. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National

              Jordan lays tracks for growth with $2.3 billion rail project

              EconomyApril 21, 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
              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
              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
              A model carriage of Dream of the Desert train at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh. AFP

              Saudi Arabia's luxury train Dream of the Desert will be 'moving masterpiece'

              TravelOctober 29, 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
              Day one of the Global Rail conference at Adnec in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

              How resurgent rail could change the Gulf

              EditorialOctober 02, 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
              Preserved steam locomotive train, at Hejaz railway near Wadi Rum desert, Jordan. The train has been used in the movie "Lawrence of Arabia". Getty Images
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              Turkey, Syria and Jordan on board to revive historic Hejaz railway

              CultureSeptember 26, 2025
              The Dubai Metro is being expanded to cater for the increasing population. Chris Whiteoak / The National

              How will Dubai's transport system cope with growing population?

              UAESeptember 02, 2025
              Etihad Rail's passenger network is expected to be launched next year. Wam

              UAE's east coast set for tourism boom from Etihad Rail's passenger service

              UAEAugust 06, 2025
              Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, takes a test ride on Etihad Rail's passenger service from Dubai to Fujairah. @HHShkMohd / X
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              Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid trials train from Dubai to Fujairah

              August 02, 2025
              Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid on Etihad Passenger Train from Dubai to Fujairah. @HHShkMohd / X
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              Sheikh Mohammed trials new train from Dubai to Fujairah

              UAEAugust 02, 2025
              Etihad Rail press conference, At Etihad Rail Al Faya Depot in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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              How high-speed trains could reshape the UAE

              UAEJanuary 26, 2025
              Abu Dhabi, 23 January 2025: With the blessing of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, President of the UAE, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, have witnessed the announcement of a new high-speed train project linking Abu Dhabi and Dubai, in an official ceremony organised by Etihad Rail at Al Faya Depot. Photo: Abu Dhabi Media Office
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              High-speed Abu Dhabi to Dubai train to be ‘game changer’ for commuters

              ClimateJanuary 25, 2025
              Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, inspect the UAE’s first passenger train fleet. Photo: Abu Dhabi Media Office
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              Etihad Rail to offer 30-minute passenger service between Abu Dhabi and Dubai

              UAEJanuary 23, 2025
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