Middle East & Africa News

Latest news and developments from Middle East and Africa region

• Zaha Hadid Architects to build metro station in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  May 16, 2013
  Saudi Arabia’s Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA) has announced that UK-based Zaha Hadid Architects will build the new King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) metro station in Riyadh.

• Dubai RTA launches an automated system to calculate bus service cost

  May 13, 2013
  The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched an automated system called "Takamul" to calculate the activity-based costs of public buses, thus improving the efficiency of bus service.

• Addis Ababa LRT is before schedule and 30 per cent complete

  May 13, 2013
  The Ethiopian Railway Corporation (ERC) has stated that 30 per cent of the work has been completed on the Addis Ababa light-rail transit (LRT) project.

• Abu Dhabi plans bus depot in Khalifa City

  May 9, 2013
  Abu Dhabi has announced plans to develop a bus depot in Khalifa City A.

• Driverless metro in Saudi Arabia to commence operations in September 2013

  May 8, 2013
  The under-construction, driverless metro rail for the Princess Nora bint Abdurahman University (PNU) in Riyadh will start commercial operation in September 2013.

• Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi launches expansion of bus routes

  May 6, 2013
  The Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi (DoT) has launched expansion and changes in 10 bus routes operating in Abu Dhabi and five operating in Al Ain.

• Department of Transport (DoT) invites EoIs for Abu Dhabi Metro Scheme

  May 6, 2013
  The Department of Transport (DoT) has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) to implement the planned Abu Dhabi Metro Scheme.

• Trolleybuses put into operations in Riyadh

  May 2, 2013
  Twelve innovative trolleybuses manufactured by Vision have started passenger operations on the campus of the King Saud University in Riyadh.

• First line of Oran tramway in Algeria opens [free access]

  May 2, 2013
  The first line of Oran tramway in Algeria covering 18.7 km with 32 stops has been opened.

• Jeddah Metro Company pushes forward metro plans in Saudi Arabia

  May 1, 2013
  The newly created Jeddah Metro Company is reviewing its options on how to develop the planned metro network in Jeddah.

• Lebanese-Turkish JV wins consultancy services contract for Medina metro

  May 1, 2013
  A joint venture between Lebanon’s Khatib & Alami and Turkey’s Istanbul Ulasim has won the consultancy services contract for a new metro in the city of Medina in Saudi Arabia.

• Bids to be submitted for Doha Metro elevated and at-grade sections

  April 30, 2013
  The prequalified bidders for the elevated and at-grade sections of the Red, Green and Gold lines of Doha metro are in the process of preparing their bids.

• Tender for Jeddah metro to launch soon

  April 27, 2013
  The Jeddah Municipality is planning to invite tenders soon for the Jeddah metro project.

• Addis Ababa light-rail transit (LRT) is 25 per cent complete

  April 23, 2013
  The Ethiopian Railway Corporation (ERC) has stated that 25 per cent of the work has been completed on the Addis Ababa LRT project.

• Bids for Riyadh metro’s project management contract; Strabag pulls out of the project

  April 21, 2013
  Bids have been submitted for the first of the project management contracts to be tendered for the planned Riyadh metro project.

• Tata Motors to supply 400 buses in Uganda [free access]

  April 15, 2013
  The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has decided to import 400 buses from India-based rolling stock manufacturer Tata Motors.

• CCECC signs an MoU for LRT development in Nigeria

  April 15, 2013
  The Ogun State Government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) for the construction of a light-rail transit (LRT) system.

• Rail link connecting to Riyadh metro planned in KSU

  April 14, 2013
  The King Saud University (KSU) in Riyadh plans to build a train network on campus that will provide a link to the upcoming Riyadh metro.

• First major construction packages awarded for Doha metro

  April 10, 2013
  Contractors have been selected for the first major construction packages of the Doha metro.

• Detailed designs for specific locations revealed for Addis LRT project in Ethiopia

  April 8, 2013
  Ethiopian Railways Corporation (ERC) has recently revealed detailed designs of the Addis Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project around Adwa and St. Abune Petros squares.