Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has officially opened the UAE's freight train network. Photo: Dubai Media Office
The freight trains have a capacity of transporting 60 million tonnes of goods per year and can run up to 120kph. Photo: Abu Dhabi Media Office
Sheikh Mohammed and Sheikh Hamdan sat in a carriage with other officials. Photo: Dubai Media Office
Etihad Rail completes the UAE's first marine rail bridge at Khalifa Port, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Etihad Rail completes the UAE's first marine rail bridge at Khalifa Port, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Etihad Rail's new bridge passes over Al Qudra Road where it meets Emirates Road. Photo: Etihad Rail
The 1,200km rail bridge is the longest on Dubai's mainline network, Etihad Rail said in a post on its social media channels
It will be UAE's first marine bridge at Khalifa Port. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
It stretches a kilometre across the Arabian Gulf and connects Abu Dhabi’s sprawling Khalifa Port to the emirate's mainland. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
An Etihad Rail train is included in the 51st National Day official ceremony, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Photo: Presidential Court
Oman Rail and Etihad Rail signed a deal to link countries by passenger train. Photo: Abu Dhabi Media Office
Etihad Rail displays prototype of its passenger train
Construction underway on the rail bridge. Photo: Etihad Rail
Etihad Rail's new locomotive fleet is delivered. Photo: Etihad Rail
The first stage of the rail network links gasfields in Shah and Habshan to Ruwais in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Abu Dhabi Media Office
Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed, member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, visited Etihad Rail project sites in Sharjah and Fujairah to inspect progress. Photo: Abu Dhabi Media office
The rail bridge in Fujairah. Photo: Etihad Rail
The rail bridge will provide a fast transport link between Fujairah and Dubai. Photo: Etihad Rail
The bridge is located in Al Bithnah, Fujairah. Etihad Rail said it will act as the rail gateway to the UAE’s east coast and facilitate trade to and from Fujairah. Photo: Etihad Rail
It passes through the Hajar Mountains and is 600 metres long. Construction for the Northern Emirates network involves building 54 bridges and nine tunnels across the mountains. Photo: Etihad Rail
The bridge in the backdrop of picturesque mountains in the distance. Photo: Etihad Rail
Heavy machinery on the contruction site. Photo: Etihad Rail
The passenger and freight service is expected to carry more than 36 million passengers a year by 2030. Photo: Etihad Rail
Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, with Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed at the construction site of the bridge. Photo: @MaktoumMohammed via Twitter
A rail line worker at the site. Victor Besa / The National
A behind the scenes look at construction of the new rail line. Victor Besa / The National
Exteroir render of the passenger train. Photo: Etihad Rail
This is how the Etihad Rail passenger train will look from the inside. Photo: Etihad Rail
Internal renderings of the passenger train: Etihad Rail
President Sheikh Mohamed and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, watch a presentation on the progress of the project. Photo: Dubai Media Office
Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, the Ruler of Fujairah, accepts a gift from Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed during a ceremony to celebrate the completion of tunnel excavations. Also pictured are Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, Sheikh Maktoum bin Hamad Al Sharqi and Shadi Malik, chief executive of Etihad Rail, left. Photo: MOPA
HH Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Department of Transport and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member, and HH Sheikh Hamad bin Mohamed Al Sharqi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah drive through a new tunnel on the rail route. Photo: MOPA
Workers inside the 1.8km train tunnel in Fujairah. It is the largest of nine tunnels carved through the Hajar Mountains. Pawan Singh / The National
The tunnel's construction in Fujairah. Pawan Singh / The National
Once complete, the Etihad Rail network will connect all of the Emirates – from Ghweifat in Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi to Fujairah on the east coast. It will also link with Saudi Arabia. Photo: AFP
Engineers work on an Etihad Rail train at Al Mirfa. While freight is the immediate priority, passenger transport is also a key focus. Photo: AFP
The rail network includes 15 tunnels through the Hajar Mountains with a total length of 16km as well as the construction of 35 bridges and 32 underpasses. Photo: AFP
Sheikh Theyab took a 10km train ride. He thanked UAE leaders for their support for the project. Photo: Abu Dhabi Media
Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, at the inauguration of Etihad Rail project at Ruwais. Photo: MOPA
Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed with a member of the rail line's construction team. Photo: MOPA
