UAE and Oman to link countries by passenger and cargo trains - in pictures

Etihad Rail's locomotives on the line. The freight network extends across the UAE. Photo: Etihad Rail
Etihad Rail's locomotives on the line. The freight network extends across the UAE. Photo: Etihad Rail
Shadi Malak, chief executive of Etihad Rail, and Abdulrahman Salim Al Hatmi, chief executive of Oman's state-owned logistics company Asyad, sign the co-operation deal to link the UAE and Oman by rail. Photo: Oman News Agency
Shadi Malak, chief executive of Etihad Rail, and Abdulrahman Salim Al Hatmi, chief executive of Oman's state-owned logistics company Asyad, sign the co-operation deal to link the UAE and Oman by rail. Photo: Oman News Agency
The deal includes connecting the UAE's existing freight services line to Sohar port, the sultanate's deep-sea port. Photo: Etihad Rail
The deal includes connecting the UAE's existing freight services line to Sohar port, the sultanate's deep-sea port. Photo: Etihad Rail
Oman Rail and Etihad Rail will establish a joint company to launch and operate the railway network. Seen in this photo is an inspection train. Victor Besa / The National
Oman Rail and Etihad Rail will establish a joint company to launch and operate the railway network. Seen in this photo is an inspection train. Victor Besa / The National
The company will receive investments amounting to about 1.16 billion Omani rials ($4.14bn). Photo: Wam
The company will receive investments amounting to about 1.16 billion Omani rials ($4.14bn). Photo: Wam