Etihad rail posted last week new images of the UAE’s USD 3 bn railway project:The image shows a section of the railway cutting through the Fujairah mountains to connect to Fujairah Port. The 900km railway was completed in March and links four major ports and seven logistics hubs across the country, while the freight service has been operational since the start of the month. The railway covers 593 bridges and crossings and six tunnels. Thirty-eight locomotives operate along the network, carrying 60 mn tonnes of goods per annum.
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