Etihad Rail DB

Last updated
Etihad Rail DB
Headquarters
Abu Dhabi
,
United Arab Emirates
Key people
HE Mattar Al Tayer (Chairman)
Niko Warbanoff (Vice Chairman)
Saeed Salem AlSuwaidi (Chief Executive Officer)
ServicesRailway Operations & Maintenance (O&M)
Parent Etihad Rail (51%)
Deutsche Bahn (49%)
Website www.etihadraildb.com

Etihad Rail DB was a heavy-rail Operations & Maintenance (O&M) service provider in the UAE. [1] [2] The company was set up in 2013 as a joint venture between Etihad Rail (51%), the developer of the UAE's national railway network and Deutsche Bahn (DB) (49%), Europe's largest railway operator and infrastructure owner. [3] Etihad Rail DB was responsible for the operations and maintenance of Stage One of the UAE's national railway network for Etihad Rail’s primary customer, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). Etihad Rail DB concluded an Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Agreement with Etihad Rail in August 2013. [2] [4]

Contents

UAE rail network

Stage One is the first phase to build a mixed freight and passenger railway across the country. Stage Two will extend the railway geographically to the other Emirates as well as connect with partner Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) railway systems in the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. [5] [6]

Current activities

In Stage One of the UAE's national railway network, Etihad Rail DB operates and maintains 264 km of railway route across the Western Region of the Abu Dhabi Emirate and transports granulated sulphur from the sour gas fields of Shah (Al Hosn Gas) and Habshan (GASCO) to the port of Ruwais in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi, where the sulphur product is exported. The spine of the network is the double track line between Liwa and Ruwais in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi. This section is designed to also operate passenger trains in the future. [7] [8]

Etihad Rail DB is now set to provide 'Shadow Operator' services for stage two of the Etihad Rail project. In its 'Shadow Operator' role, Etihad Rail DB will provide consultancy services to Etihad Rail in preparation for stage two. Such services will include reviewing the design of stage two assets, developing Emiratization requirements, drawing up operational procedures and safety management plans and assisting to ensure the project is delivered with the optimum operations cost. [9]

Service delivery

Since officially commencing commercial operations in January 2016, [10] Etihad Rail DB has been responsible for the transport of up to 22,000 tonnes of granulated sulphur every day in trains of up to 110 wagons. [11] Trains are hauled by 4,300 horsepower EMD SD-70 locomotives. [12] In February 2017, Etihad Rail DB announced that it had safely run its 1,000th train for ADNOC. As of 20 January 2017, Etihad Rail DB confirmed that it had transported more than 10 million tonnes of sulphur in over 1 million hours worked with zero lost time injury (LTI) in a relatively short time since inception, which reflects its internal culture. [10]

Safety

As of the first half of 2017, Etihad Rail DB had achieved its highest performance records against all international safety standards with no lost-time injuries. [10] As railways are new to the region, a community safety campaign was undertaken in 2014 to educate the public on safety around rail tracks. [13] [14]

Know-how transfer

DB Rail Academy, the international training provider of DB Engineering&Consulting GmbH, developed training programs for knowledge transfer and vocational training. In May 2016, Etihad Rail and Etihad Rail DB co-signed an MoU with the Abu Dhabi Vocational Education & Training Institute (ADVETI) related to occupational training. Under the terms of this MoU, the stakeholders operate occupational training and share knowledge for Emirati students seeking qualifications in the UAE's rail industry, in line with the goals of the country's Emiratization policy. [15] Moreover, Etihad Rail DB has also established a human resources excellence programme which is enabling UAE nationals to gain on-the-job experience. [3] [16]

Stage One – facts

[8] [14] [17] Network (UAE Stage 1 National Railway Network) [8]

Specifications

Locomotives

Wagons [1] [3] [13] [18]

Yellow Plant [19]

Related Research Articles

This article covers the various forms of transport in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), by road, rail, air, water, etc.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abu Dhabi International Airport</span> Largest airport serving Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi International Airport is an international airport in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Etihad Airways</span> Flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates; based in Abu Dhabi

Etihad Airways is the national airline of the United Arab Emirates and one of the country's two major airlines. Its head office is in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, near Abu Dhabi International Airport. Etihad commenced operations in November 2003. It is the second-largest airline in the UAE after Emirates. The name Etihad is Arabic for 'Union'.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Freightliner Group</span> Rail freight and logistics company

Freightliner Group is a rail freight and logistics company headquartered in the United Kingdom. It is presently a majority owned subsidiary of the American holding company Genesee & Wyoming.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ruwais</span> Place in Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Ar-Ruwais is a city located some 240 km (150 mi) west of Abu Dhabi City, in the Western Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. "Al Ruwais" is largely dropped in relation to the Ruwais Refinery and other industrial development.

Rail First Asset Management (RailFirst), formerly known as CFCL Australia (CFCLA), is an Australian rolling stock leasing company operating in the rail freight market. It leases assets to a number of private rail operators, predominantly on the defined interstate rail network.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abu Dhabi National Oil Company</span> UAE state-owned oil company

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company or ADNOC is the state-owned oil company of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Habshan is an area in the southwestern part of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Great Northern Rail Services</span>

Great Northern Rail Services was a railway operator in Victoria, Australia. Great Northern Rail Services was incorporated in July 1993 and provided locomotives and train crews to other rail operators, ran general train operations and rail vehicle maintenance services in Victoria. The company was the first fully accredited and operational private rail operator in Victoria. The company ceased operations in November 2002 due to the increased public liability insurance costs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abu Dhabi</span> Capital of the United Arab Emirates and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area. Abu Dhabi is the second-most populous city after Dubai.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rail transport in the United Arab Emirates</span>

Rail transport in the United Arab Emirates is an expanding mode of transport.

The Gulf Railway, also known as the GCC Railway, is a proposed railway system to connect all six Gulf Cooperation Council member states in Eastern Arabia. The rail network will have a total length of 2,177 km. The project is estimated to cost US$250 billion. It was scheduled to be completed by 2025, although as of 2023, construction work has yet to start.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Etihad Rail</span> Railway network of the United Arab Emirates

Etihad Rail is the United Arab Emirates national railway network. It was established in June 2009 under Federal Law No. 2 to manage the development, construction and operation of the United Arab Emirates' national freight and passenger railway network. Etihad Rail aims to link the UAE's principal centres of industry and population, and to link these centres with other railways throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Higher Colleges of Technology</span>

The Higher Colleges of Technology(HCT) (Arabic: كليّات التقنيّة العليا) is a public institute of technology with 16 campuses and facilities throughout the United Arab Emirates. Founded in 1988 by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak al-Nahyan, it is the largest applied higher educational institution in the country.

ADNOC Gas Processing is a natural gas producing company and the largest gas processing complex in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rail freight in Great Britain</span> History and types of freight moved by rail in Great Britain

The railway network in Great Britain has been used to transport goods of various types and in varying volumes since the early 19th century. Network Rail, which owns and maintains the network, aims to increase the amount of goods carried by rail. In 2015–16 Britain's railways moved 17.8 billion net tonne kilometres, a 20% fall compared to 2014–15. Coal accounted for 13.1% of goods transport in Britain, down considerably from previous years. There are no goods transported by railway in Northern Ireland.

Musaffah Port is an Abu Dhabi Ports' port located in the industrial area of Musaffah south west of the city of Abu Dhabi. The deepwater Musaffah Port and Musaffah Channel include a general cargo terminal at the northwest corner of the Musaffah Industrial Area, as well as an extensive waterfront nearly 40 km long that is occupied by numerous private berths and terminals. It's the city's second port after the establishment of Location Zayed Port in 1972.

Emirates Transport (ET) is the tradename for Emirates Public Transport and Services Company PJSC, the UAE's government-owned public transport provider, particularly for the government and education sectors. Created in 1981, it now counts with over 35 thousand vehicles on its fleet and more than 26 thousand employees. It transports 250 thousand children to school on a daily basis.

Shah is a petroleum installation and freight railway station in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi Emirate. It is connected by a 264 km long freight railway line to the Ruwais industrial area. The railway was opened in 2015 as the first stage of the Etihad Rail network, and is used to transport granulated sulphur, a by-product of the petroleum industry to export facilities on the Gulf of Arabia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trojan Construction & Holding Group</span>

The Trojan Construction & Holding Group, is a UAE based construction company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It was founded in the year 2012 by Eng. Hamad Al Ameri. It is a subsidiary and construction vertical of Alpha Dhabi Holding.

References

  1. 1 2 "Etihad Rail ready to launch commercial operations". Railjournal.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Etihad Rail signs up DB Schenker to run first freight line". The National. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Etihad Rail DB exceeds customer expectations". railjournal.com. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Etihad Rail operation and maintenance joint venture formed". Railway Gazette International . Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  5. ↑ Alexander Cornwell (30 September 2014). "Etihad Rail assured federal funding in second stage". Gulfnews.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Future plans for Etihad Railway". Meed.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "Etihad Rail moves more than two million tonnes of sulphur to Ruwais". Thenational.ae. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  8. 1 2 3 "Gulf Construction Online - Etihad Rail right on track". gulfconstructiononline.com. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  9. ↑ "Etihad Rail DB appointed as shadow operator for stage two of UAE's national rail network". khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  10. 1 2 3 "Etihad Rail DB runs 1000th Train - Emirates 24|7". emirates247.com. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  11. ↑ "Etihad Rail". Railway Technology. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  12. ↑ "First giant trains on track for Etihad Rail". Thenational.ae. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  13. 1 2 "Etihad Rail launches safety campaign in Western Region". Gulfnews.com. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  14. 1 2 3 "Etihad Rail launches multi-faceted safety campaign". Khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  15. ↑ Morgan, James. "Etihad Rail, ADVETI ink occupational training MoU - ConstructionWeekOnline.com". Constructionweekonline.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  16. ↑ "Etihad Rail signs training deal with Adveti". Tradearabia.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  17. 1 2 "REPORT: Etihad Rail DB quietly makes rail history - ArabianSupplyChain.com". Arabiansupplychain.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  18. 1 2 "Rolling stock key features". Meed.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  19. ↑ "Etihad Rail to issue equipment tenders from August". Constructionweekonline.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.