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The latest news on railways including Etihad Rail

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, and Jordan's King Abdullah II attend the ground-breaking ceremony for the rail project. Photo: AFP / Jordanian Royal Hashemite Court

Sheikh Khaled and King Abdullah launch $2.5 billion Jordan rail link

UAEOctober 05, 2026

The launch of train services at the new Etihad Rail Al Yalayis Station in Dubai this week. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Etihad Rail announces more trains between Abu Dhabi and Dubai to meet demand

UAEOctober 02, 2026

Work on parts for the Peugeot 206 at the Iran Khodro auto plant. AFP

US sanctions Iranian car makers and railways as pressure shifts from sea to land

EconomyOctober 02, 2026

At Dubai's Al Yalayis Station, the first 15 minutes of parking is free, after which motorists will be charged Dh5 per hour, with a Dh30 rate for five hours or more. The National

Q Mobility and Parkin to manage smart parking at Etihad Rail stations

UAEOctober 01, 2026

Al Nasr Mosque in Al Dhaid, a town long celebrated as the agricultural heart of the emirate's Central Region. Photo: Wam

New train station puts Al Dhaid on map as cultural hotspot

UAESeptember 27, 2026

The new service begins on September 30. EPA

Etihad Rail tickets to and from Dubai go on sale

UAESeptember 22, 2026

Three men involved in high-value luggage thefts at St Pancras and King’s Cross railway stations have been jailed, following a British Transport Police investigation. Photo: British Transport Police

Extra patrols at London St Pancras station after crime gang arrested

UKSeptember 18, 2026

Dubai Al Yalayis Etihad Rail Station is scheduled to open on September 30. Photo: Victor Besa / The National

Dubai to get second Etihad Rail station as RTA focuses on public transport

UAESeptember 14, 2026

Etihad Rail guide

My first Etihad Rail journey gave me a sense of how trains knit nations together

CommentAugust 27, 2026

Celia, the British Pullman Carriage by Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin. Photo: Belmond

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Baz Luhrmann brings Hollywood glamour to Britain's vintage luxury trains

TravelAugust 10, 2026

The Muscat Metro is set to improve connectivity and reduce congestion across the Omani capital. AFP

Next stop, Oman: How Muscat Metro highlights rail's role in Gulf progress

GulfJuly 03, 2026

The first passenger service will take travellers from Abu Dhabi's Mohamed bin Zayed City station to the Fujairah station in Al Hilal City next week. Antonie Robertson / The National

UAE passenger rail has arrived right on time

EditorialJune 25, 2026

Aqaba port. The project will create a 360km railway linking the site with the phosphate and potash production areas of Shidiya and Ghor Al-Safi. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National

Jordan lays tracks for growth with $2.3 billion rail project

EconomyApril 21, 2026

The introduction of passenger train services to the UAE later this year is creating a rolling sense of wonder fully two centuries after that first historic journey thousands of kilometres away in 19th-century Europe. Antonie Robertson / The National

Etihad Rail will connect the UAE in ways we have never seen before

CommentJanuary 29, 2026

Etihad Rail Passenger Train. Ongoing construction work to one of the many planned high volume train stations along the route. Press ride along in the new passenger trail from Etihad Rail starting at Al Faya Depot to the Abu Dhabi train station in Mohamed bin Zayed City. Antonie Robertson/The National

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First glimpse of the Abu Dhabi railway station set to usher in new era of travel

UAEJanuary 20, 2026

Dream of the Desert, Saudi Arabia's ultra-luxury train, is set to be launched at the end of 2026. Photo: Arsenale Group

Leaders of the track: Saudi Arabia and UAE bring luxury train travel back

TravelNovember 04, 2025

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