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New York Mayor impressed by Qatar’s ‘safe and reliable’ metro system

Eric Adams met with World Cup leaders and representatives from the Qatar Investment Authority during his visit to Doha. The new metro system and express buses in Doha have impressed…

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Plans to connect Qatar and Saudi by rail ‘back on track’

Not too long ago, Saudi Arabia had threatened to dig a canal in a bid to geographically isolate Qatar, after it failed to do so politically. Relations between Qatar and…

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Cityscape Qatar 2018: An ever-improving roadmap for sustainable growth

Qatar’s real estate sector contributes a significant share in the country’s entire GDP, with infrastructure projects accounting for the highest spending. The market continues to expand, thanks to a high…

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Kone wins contract for elevators, escalators for Lusail light rail

Officials have yet to set a launch date for the tram-based transport network, but ridership forecast documents suggest a 2019-2020 opening.

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Qatar’s Lusail City moves forward on infrastructure plans with new contracts

Construction firm WCT Holdings said it won a contract to build five light-rail stations, underground car parks and a commercial boulevard, while Eversendai Qatar will construct two arches and a suspended visitors center as part of the Lusail Expressway project.

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Qatar Rail restarts initial bidding process for long-distance network

Qatar Rail has postponed awarding contracts from next month to the middle of next year. When the project is finally completed, the line will connect Doha with Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, as part of the GCC railway project.

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GCC pushes for 2018 launch of regional rail line at summit in Qatar

The first phase of the GCC-wide rail network is expected to include a link from Education City to Saudi Arabia aboard diesel-powered trains travelling at speeds of up to 200 km/h.

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Lusail railway build-out continues with $2.72bn contract

The first of four lines will enter service in 2018, according to the project’s lead contractor. The LRT is separate from the under-construction Doha Metro, but passengers will be able to transfer between the two systems at a station near the Pearl-Qatar.

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Lusail light-rail expected to enter service in 2016

Qatar's new rapid transit network has hit a major milestone with the completion of a tunnel that will connect light-rail stations at Qatar University and the Lusail Marina.

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