Etihad Rail
About
UAE national rail operator launching an integrated passenger network connecting 11 cities and regions, with trains running up to 125 mph and carrying up to 400 passengers.
Founders
Mohammed Alshehii
Chief Projects Officer
Dr. Bu Abdullah
Sheikh Mansour
Government official
Omar Alsebeyi
CEO — Etihad Rail Freight
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
President of the UAE
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
Recent News
Etihad Rail Dubai Abu Dhabi train launches September 30 as premium tickets sell out
Etihad Rail will launch passenger services between Dubai (Al Yalayis) and Abu Dhabi (Mohamed Bin Zayed City) on September 30, with several inaugural services already sold out and fares starting at Dh39 for Comfort Class and Dh109 for Premium Class.
Etihad Rail launches Fujairah-ICAD rail service with AD Ports
Etihad Rail and AD Ports Group launched a dedicated Fujairah–ICAD rail freight service that moves containers ~200 km to Abu Dhabi for customs inspection and release, operating three times weekly and enabling direct bookings to ICAD (UN LOCODE AECAD). The service aims to reduce handling, road congestion and transit times while integrating rail with inland customs-enabled cargo handling.
Elon Musk's Boring Company to build 150km of tunnels across the UAE
Elon Musk’s The Boring Company raised $3 billion to build more than 150 km of tunnels across the UAE, accelerating the Dubai Loop project and dovetailing with metro expansions and Etihad Rail passenger services.
Jordan-UAE railway joint venture holds inaugural board meeting, elects Thneibat as chairman
A UAE-Jordanian Railway Company joint venture held its inaugural board meeting and elected Mohammad Thneibat as chairman to advance a $2.3 billion, 360-km railway linking Jordan's phosphate and potash hubs to the Port of Aqaba. The venture is an equal partnership between Jordanian state/mining entities and UAE investor L'Imad Holding, with Etihad Rail providing technical advisory support.