Kuwait - A ranking official underlined significance of the GCC railway project saying if executed it would greatly enhance inter-Gulf commerce and transport and travel.
Abdul Mohsen Al-Mazidi, the communication undersecretary, called during a meeting of the committee of transport undersecretaries of the GCC, held here, for completing studies regarding the mega venture for sake of launching it by 2017.
He indicated that the GCC states would ensure that the trains to be employed would be of international specifications in terms of safety and speed.
People of the GCC countries are pinning high hopes on such major projects for they would greatly contribute to service and development schemes, he pointed out.
The GCC that groups Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman have been coordinating closely in various fields since the body was set up in the early 80s. The railway project is one of a series of joint ventures aimed at achieving integration, ultimately.
Abdul Mohsen Al-Mazidi, the communication undersecretary, called during a meeting of the committee of transport undersecretaries of the GCC, held here, for completing studies regarding the mega venture for sake of launching it by 2017.
He indicated that the GCC states would ensure that the trains to be employed would be of international specifications in terms of safety and speed.
People of the GCC countries are pinning high hopes on such major projects for they would greatly contribute to service and development schemes, he pointed out.
The GCC that groups Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman have been coordinating closely in various fields since the body was set up in the early 80s. The railway project is one of a series of joint ventures aimed at achieving integration, ultimately.
source: Global Arab Network
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