Etihad Rail unveils first batch of trains and locomotives

Etihad Rail has announced that it will soon roll out the first batch of new state-of-the-art trains and locomotives.

The new wagons, equipped with advanced braking, signaling, control, communication, and safety systems, will be used to transport cargo of various sizes, including petrochemicals, crude steel, and its products, limestone, cement, construction materials, and industrial materials. It provides high capacity. This will help reduce transportation costs by 30 percent and reduce road congestion caused by trucks.

The national railway authorities stated that the capacity of the UAE national rail network will be increased to more than 60 million tons of goods per year and carbon dioxide emissions will be reduced by up to 80 percent.

Etihad Rail's new locomotives are equipped with advanced technologies including the European Train Control System.

Each locomotive can pull 100 wagons equivalent to the capacity of 300 trucks. Meanwhile, the volume of cargo carried by these trains is equivalent to 5,600 truck trips per day.

Etihad Rail will increase its number of heavy freight locomotives to 45 heavy, which is six times the current fleet. Once fully operational, the network will revitalize economic growth, particularly over the next 50 years.