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Mena Rail and Metro Projects Report 2014


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NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Mena Rail and Metro Projects Report 2014

http://www.reportlinker.com/p02255138/Mena-Rail-and-Metro-Projects-Report-2014.html

The MEED Insight Mena Rail and Metro Projects report provides a complete breakdown of the rail and metro projects market and quantifies spending and investment in the rail sector by country. The report analyses the challenges facing the rail sector and the financing methods being used for rail projects across the region.In addition to the exclusive forecast for projects spending, the research report also ranks and profiles the key clients. Through this comprehensive report you will be able to:

- Learn about the $200bn-plus Mena rail and metro projects market

-Understand the current and upcoming individual project opportunities in each Mena state

- Access key project details, including maps, bidders lists, procurement timeframe and technical details

- Understand individual country strategies for their rail and metro development plans

- Quantify the value of current and future rail and metro investment in each country

- Access rankings of the top clients and contractors

- Understand what the competition is doing

Table of contents

Table of contents 2

List of tables 4

List of figures 5

1. Preface 7

2. Executive summary 8

3. Introduction 11

3.1 The projects market .. 17

4. The Gulf 24

4.1 Bahrain . 24

4.1.1 Mainline 25

4.1.2 Metro/light rail 27

4.2 Iraq . 29

4.2.1 Mainline 31

4.2.2 Metro/light rail 33

4.3 Kuwait 36

4.3.1 Mainline 37

4.3.2 Metro/light rail 38

4.4 Oman . 41

4.4.1 Mainline 42

4.5 Qatar . 46

4.5.1 Mainline 49

4.5.2 Metro/light rail 52

4.6 Saudi Arabia .. 60

4.6.1 Mainline 63

4.6.2 Metro/light rail 69

4.6.3 Monorail 74

4.7 UAE 77

4.7.1 Mainline 78

4.7.2 Metro/light rail 83

4.8 Yemen .. 90

4.8.1 Mainline 90

5. The Levant 92

5.1 Jordan .. 92

5.1.1 Mainline 93

5.1.2 Metro/light rail 94

5.2 Lebanon .. 96

5.3 Syria .. 98

5.3.1 Mainline 99

5.3.2 Metro/light rail 100

5.4 Gaza/West Bank .. 102

5.4.1 Mainline 103

5.4.2 Metro/light rail 104

6. North Africa 106

6.1 Algeria 106

6.1.1 Mainline 108

6.1.2 Metro/light rail 111

6.2 Egypt .. 116

6.2.1 Mainline railway 117

6.2.2 Metro 118

6.3 Libya 125

6.3.1 Mainline 126

6.3.2 Metro/light rail 127

6.4 Mauritania . 128

6.5 Morocco . 130

6.5.1 Mainline 131

6.5.2 TGV Maroc high-speed line 132

6.5.3 Financing the project 134

6.5.4 Further projects 134

6.5.5 Metro/light rail 135

6.6 Sudan . 137

6.6.1 Mainline 138

6.7 South Sudan 140

6.7.1 Mainline 140

6.7.2 Issues 142

6.8 Tunisia 144

6.8.1 Mainline 145

6.8.2 Metro/light rail 146

6.9 Western Sahara 148

List of tables

Table 1: Length of existing and planned tracks (km) 13

Table 2: Top 20 largest rail and metro projects awarded in the Middle East 19

Table 3: Top 20 planned and unawarded rail and metro projects . 21

Table 4: Bahrain rail projects 25

Table 5: Iraq rail projects . 30

Table 6: Kuwait rail projects .. 37

Table 7: The Kuwait metro . 39

Table 8: Oman rail projects 42

Table 9: Oman rail network key facts 42

Table 10: Qatar rail projects .. 48

Table 11: The mainline rail network: key facts . 51

Table 12: Major planned and under way rail projects .. 69

Table 13: Major planned and under way metro projects . 75

Table 14: UAE rail projects 77

Table 15: Abu Dhabi metro and LRT packages .. 85

Table 16: The existing Dubai Metro, key facts . 87

Table 17: Algeria metro and tram projects .. 114

Table 18: Active egyptian mainline rail projects 118

Table 19: Major contracts awarded on the LGV Maroc project 133

Table 20: TGV Maroc: Tangier–Casablanca high speed line, external funding sources 134

Table 21: Major rail projects 142

Table 22: Tunis rapid rail network contracts .. 146

List of figures

Figure 1: Levant, Gulf and Egypt railway networks .. 11

Figure 2: Maghreb railway networks . 12

Figure 3: Value of rail and metro contracts awarded in the Middle East 18

Figure 4: Value of planned and unawarded rail and metro contracts in the Middle East .. 20

Figure 5: Top 20 Middle East rail and metro contractors by value of work under execution 22

Figure 6: Top 20 Middle East futue rail and metro clients by value of work planned .. 23

Figure 7: Bahrain planned rail networks . 24

Figure 8: The Qatar-Bahrain causeway .. 27

Figure 9: Iraq rail networks. 29

Figure 10: Baghad metro 33

Figure 11: Baghdad loopline . 34

Figure 12: Kuwait planned rail networks . 36

Figure 13: Kuwait city metro network 39

Figure 14: Oman planned rail network . 41

Figure 15: Oman planned rail network, Segment One 43

Figure 16: Qatar planned railway network . 46

Figure 17: The proposed QIRP delivery schedule . 48

Figure 18: Qatar planned mainline railway network .. 51

Figure 19: The planned Doha metro with projected completion dates 54

Figure 20: Doha metro network .. 55

Figure 21: Lusail LRT network . 57

Figure 22: West Bay people mover 58

Figure 23: Planned and existing rail networks . 60

Figure 24: Planned and existing rail networks . 62

Figure 25: North-South Railway route .. 64

Figure 26: Riyadh public transport project – metro and bus networks 71

Figure 27: Jeddah transport masterplan . 72

Figure 28: The planned Etihad Rail .. 79

Figure 29: UAE traffic generators .. 81

Figure 30: UAE traffic generators .. 82

Figure 31: 2020 commodity forecast . 83

Figure 32: Abu Dhabi surface transport masterplan . 85

Figure 33: Dubai metro network .. 86

Figure 34: Yemen planned rail network .. 90

Figure 35: Jordan rail networks 92

Figure 36: Lebanon planned rail networks . 96

Figure 37: Syria rail networks 98

Figure 38: Damascus metro network . 100

Figure 39: Gaza/West Bank past and proposed rail network 102

Figure 40: Jerusalem light rail network: current and future plans 104

Figure 41: Algeria rail networks. 106

Figure 42: Egypt railway network . 116

Figure 43: The existing Cairo metro 119

Figure 44: Line 3 of the Cairo metro .. 120

Figure 45: Line 3, phase 2 of the Cairo metro .. 121

Figure 46: Line 3, phase 3, of the Cairo metro . 122

Figure 47: Planned lines 4-6 on the Cairo metro . 123

Figure 48: Libya planned rail networks . 125

Figure 49: Mauritania rail networks . 128

Figure 50: Morocco rail networks . 130

Figure 51: Sudan rail networks . 137

Figure 52: Planned railway links .. 142

Figure 53: Tunisia rail networks 144

Figure 54: Tunis metro network 147

Figure 55: Western Sahara rail network .. 148

To order this report: Mena Rail and Metro Projects Report 2014 http://www.reportlinker.com/p02255138/Mena-Rail-and-Metro-Projects-Report-2014.html

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