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Construction for Gulf Railway connecting Qatar to Saudi kicking-off

All GCC member states approved the Gulf Railway project in 2009 during the 30th GCC summit in Kuwait City. The construction of the GCC Railway connecting Qatar to neighboring country…

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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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Official: No more pay-for-parking planned until Qatar’s public transportation system improves

As traffic congestion woes multiply, Qatar is seeking ways to keep an ever-increasing number of cars off the roads. But officials at the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning said…

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Report: GCC pours billions into public transport; Qatar’s spending far outpaces other nations

At a staggering $41.8 billion, Qatar plans to spend more on railways in the next decade than any other Gulf country, a new Zaywa report has found. The country’s investment…

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Gulf rail link ‘will cost $10bn less than expected’

A report by the Oxford Business Group (OBG) suggests that the railway project to link Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will cost $10bn less than originally forecast. The Peninsula…

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Doha’s $3 billion West Bay rail line project reportedly delayed over cost concerns

Doha’s $3 billion West Bay rail line project reportedly delayed over cost concerns An 11-kilometer underground rail line planned for the West Bay area of Doha has been put on…

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