Project Update: Middle East & Africa

Current status of key projects in Middle East & Africa

• Tehran metrorail system project, Iran

  May 1, 2020
  Expansion of the metro system in Tehran.

• Addis Ababa BRT, Ethiopia

  May 1, 2020
  Construction of a BRT system in Addis Ababa by 2025.

• Mashhad Metro, Iran

  April 1, 2020
  Expansion of the metro system in Mashhad.

• Dubai Metro, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

  April 1, 2020
  Expansion of the metro system in Dubai.

• Tel Aviv Metro Rail System, Israel

  March 1, 2020
  Development of a new metrorail system in Tel Aviv.

• Rabat–Salé Tramway, Morocco

  March 1, 2020
  Expansion of the Rabat–Salé tramway in Morocco.

• Kuwait Metro

  February 1, 2020
  The proposed metro system will span 160 km and serve 68 stations. The three lines will be constructed in five phases.

• Nairobi Commuter Rail project, Kenya

  February 1, 2020
  The 16.5 km commuter rail system serves Nairobi, the capital and the largest city in Kenya.

• Abidjan Metro, Côte d’Ivoire

  January 1, 2020
  Development of Abidjan Metro Line 1.

• Tunis–Goulette–Marsa suburban rail, Tunisia

  January 1, 2020
  Upgradation and modernisation of the Tunis–Goulette–Marsa suburban rail line.

• Doha Metro, Qatar

  December 1, 2019
  Development of a 236-km-long metro system in Doha in two phases by 2026.

• Accra SkyTrain, Ghana

  December 1, 2019
  Development of an elevated air-propelled monorail system in Accra, Ghana.

• Nairobi Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Kenya

  November 1, 2019
  Development of a BRT system in Nairobi.

• Metro Express LRT, Mauritius

  November 1, 2019
  Construction of a new light rail transit (LRT) network in Mauritius.

• Cairo Monorail, Egypt

  October 1, 2019
  Development of a monorail in Cairo, Egypt.

• Jerusalem LRT, Israel

  September 1, 2019
  Expansion of the light rail transit (LRT) system in Jerusalem, Israel.

• Cairo Metro, Egypt

  September 1, 2019
  Expansion and rehabilitation of the metro system in Cairo.

• Abu Dhabi Metro, UAE

  August 1, 2019
  Development of a metro system in Abu Dhabi.

• Bahrain Light Rail Transit

  August 1, 2019
  Development of light-rail transit (LRT) system in Bahrain.

• Abidjan BRT, Cote d’ Ivoire

  July 1, 2019
  Development of a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Abidjan, the largest city in Cote d’ Ivoire