PRNewswire/ Over the past few years the world has looked on in amazement asthe unprecedented amount of investment in rail projects continues to grow at astonishing rates inthe Middle East.
Owing to the boom in population and increased traffic on theroads, governments are recognizing the need for quality rail infrastructure as a means tostimulate and sustain the economy.
It is approximated that the Gulf States will spendmore than US$100bn on rail projects in the coming years. These projects include the DubaiMetro system, Abu Dhabi's Surface Transport Master Plan, Saudi's Haramain
high-speed rail link(HHR), the Saudi Landbridge, Bahrain's six lane rail line and Egypt's rail upgrade programme. Withalmost every country in the Middle East announcing plans for infrastructure investment, railexperts from across the world are fleeing to the region to ensure they are involved in theseground-breaking projects.
In an exclusive forum industry experts from across the globewill gather to hear updates and share strategies on some of the worlds most talked about railprojects. Rail Infrastructure Middle East 2010, taking place on 17-20 January at the Shangri LaHotel in Dubai, will provide an essential stage for municipalities, contractors and consultants.Leading speakers include Eng. Jaber Ali R. Al-Mohannadi, General Manger of the Qatar-BahrainCauseway Foundation. He will be joined by experts Mahmoud Al-Khazaleh, Director General, JordanHejaz Railway, Eng. Bassam Mansour, Expert Trains and Railway Systems, National Transport Authorityand many other governmental decision makers.
Rail Infrastructure Middle East 2010 willact as a forum for some of the most topical issues facing the industry right now, by providingpractical case studies and exclusive presentations from industry experts.