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Jordan and Abu Dhabi break ground on Aqaba mining railway

Executing arm for the Jordan railway project

Jordan's King Abdullah II and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed broke ground at Aqaba on October 5 on a 403-kilometre railway from the country's phosphate and potash mines. Official announcements put the network at about $2.5 billion; the 360-kilometre agreement signed in July was for $2.3 billion.

Updated Oct 25

Etihad Rail launches Dubai-Abu Dhabi passenger trains, linking UAE cities in 64 minutes

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Running passenger services between emirates

Etihad Rail's first passenger train left Dubai's Al Yalayis Station for Abu Dhabi at 6:14am on September 30 and finished the run in 64 minutes. Strong demand led the operator to add six weekend services with more than 2,000 extra seats for October 3-4.

Updated Oct 17