Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s integrated railway network, has announced that its second sleeper factory is supplying locally produced components for Stage Two of the 1,200-km UAE rail network, in line with the ‘Make it in the Emirates’ strategy, which was launched recently by the UAE.

Global technology leader Thales recently put the spotlight on its latest digital rail solutions aimed at improving efficiency of operations and creating an attractive environment for passengers, while targeting greener mobility.

Tasked with providing all design works for extending the metro in the Turkish city of Istanbul, multi-disciplinary engineering firm Tefken Engineering turned to geotechnical analysis software from Bentley to enable it to deliver the fast-track project by early 2032. The İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality is spearheading the TRY2.34-billion ($278.