Today, Sunday, in Bahrain, the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council signed the general agreement for the Gulf Railway project, which was approved in 2009 to connect the six countries in a common rail network, while the council aims to operate the entire network by the end of 2030.
The signing took place at the Rifa Al-Zahir Palace, on the sidelines of the thirtieth meeting of the Committee of Ministers of Transport and Communications of the GCC, in the presence of Secretary-General Jassim Al-Budaiwi and the Ministers of Transport and Communications of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, the Emirates, the Sultanate of Oman and the Sultanate of Oman.
Al-Budaiwi said that the agreement represents a step to increase the integration of the Gulf in the transport sector, regulating rail transport and supporting the operation of one integrated and interoperable regional network, in a way that improves connectivity and facilitates the movement of transport between the member states.
The project aims to facilitate the movement of passengers and goods, link land transport networks to ports and logistics centers, increase the efficiency of the transport sector in the Gulf and improve its competitiveness, as it is one of the strategic projects supporting the integration between the GCC countries. Contact us to get all the new updates.
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