Etihad Rail signs three MoUs with European railway operators to exchange knowledge, expertise

• Published date: 19 May 2022
• Publication title: LETA

Etihad Rail has signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Renfe, Spain's national railway operator; High Speed 1, the first high-speed railway in United Kingdom (UK); and GB Railfreight, the British rail freight company.

The MoUs were signed based on exchanging knowledge, expertise, and best practices in freight and passenger rail services and operations. This comes as part of Etihad Rail's efforts for developing railway services as part of the UAE National Railways Programme.

The MoUs were signed during the second day of the 16th Middle East Rail 2022, which is hosted by Etihad Rail and held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and in partnership with the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi. The two-day event is being held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre (ADNEC).

The MoUs were signed by Shadi Malak, Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Rail; Juan Matías Archilla, Senior Manager of International Business at Renfe; Dyan Crowther, Chief Executive Officer of High Speed 1; and John Smith, Chief Executive Officer of GB Railfreight; in the presence of officials from both sides.

Spain's national railway operator, Renfe, a leader in rail transport for passengers and goods, operates the largest high-speed rail...