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UAE - Etihad Railway.

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19Gnasher69

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I read online that this railway, which already carries freight, is to introduce passenger services (using CAF trains).
Apparently inaugural runs for invited guests took place in January but I can’t find anything indicating when public services will commence.
Does anyone have knowledge of the proposed timescales?
 
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As this gets empty for so long: on the site etihadrail.ae this first trip with the high officials/minister etc is also highlighted. And then it says it is planned to link Abu Dhabi with a new to be constructed what seems like industrial estate (el Dhannah or so) and this line is meant for construction staff etc. So I guess not (yet??) for the general public.
Have been myself some 6-7 yrs ago in these emirates and made some trips between the large towns on what was then available: fast express buses-across what looks like empty desert with nothing on it. Like Dubai (has a metro and a very short tramway)-Abu Dhabi-el Ayun-Sharjah.
 
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