Etihad Railway

Etihad Railway

Built & operated by one of the world’s most luxurious airlines, the Etihad Railway is one of the great initiatives to look out for this year. Its extensive network while cover 5 GCC countries at present, adds many benefits to the region where construction & implementation of infrastructure projects is at an all-time high.

There are numerous advantages brought about by Etihad Rail. The economic benefits by Etihad Rail include freight cost savings, business travel time savings, along with other economic remunerations. Businesses and MNCs, known for “finding the needle in the haystack”, are always looking for regions to invest in. They would be very delighted by these economic benefits. They would also be brought together to work closely by this initiative: more trade in bulk volume. Not to forget is the project’s worth in supplementing UAE economy by contributing to the tourism industry.

Research has shown that the economic benefits will bring are shared across all seven Emirates. It will bring in much needed foreign investment. It will also provide employment by creating thousands of jobs. It will provide transportation facilities by both freight and passenger. Its most important advantages of this rail are environmental-friendly transit, reduced use of highways and decrease in pollutant emission.

“Studies show that trains are one of the most environmentally friendly modes of transport. Based on forecasted traffic volumes, the Etihad Rail network will reduce greenhouse gases by more than 2.2 million tonnes annually – the equivalent of removing 375,000 vehicles off the roads or planting 52 million trees. One fully loaded train produces 70-80% less CO2 emissions than the equivalent trucks required”

-Etihadrail.ae