{"id":7241,"date":"2020-07-28T19:50:25","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T19:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/dbec_project\/etihad-rail-db-operations-llc-vae\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T00:09:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T00:09:25","slug":"rail-freight-etihad-rail-db-uae","status":"publish","type":"dbec_project","link":"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/projects\/rail-freight-etihad-rail-db-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"Transferring transportation from road to rail, UAE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-large layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-header-gallery  undefined--expanded\" data-delay=\"4\" data-auto-swipe=\"false\"><div class=\"gallery gallery--bullets-outside gallery--static\"><div class=\"glide\"><div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\"><ul class=\"glide__slides\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-slide-header  glide__slide\" data-autoplay=\"false\"><div class=\"slide-header slide-header--banner-height\"><div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide-header__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_6222_Martin-Hagen-scaled-e1595967003223.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_6222_Martin-Hagen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_6222_Martin-Hagen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_6222_Martin-Hagen-1024x683.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_6222_Martin-Hagen-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_6222_Martin-Hagen-768x512.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_6222_Martin-Hagen-1280x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG_6222_Martin-Hagen-1920x700.jpg 640w\" alt=\"Rail freight - Mirfa - Etihad Rail DB Operations LLC\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"\/><div class=\"slide-header__cover\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"label-reference-container\"><div class=\"label-reference label-reference--static\" data-image-reference=\"DB Engineering &amp; 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Consulting \/ Martin Hagen\"><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column layout-column--text\"><div class=\"article-header\"><h1 class=\"article-header__headline\">Transferring transportation from road to rail, UAE<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n<p>From 2013 to 2022 (from 2018 through <a href=\"https:\/\/io.deutschebahn.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DB International Operations<\/a>), Deutsche Bahn was responsible for the development and operation of a rail freight route centered on Mirfa for transporting granulated sulfur from mines in Shah to the port of Ruwais on the Persian Gulf via Habshan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>264 km rail connection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1,700 m freight trains with 11,000 metric ton of granulated sulfur per train<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elimination of 66,000 truck journeys during 12-month testing in 2014-2015<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column layout-column--text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline-h3\">Scope of services <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Establishing organizational and HR-related sides of infrastructure unit as part of a joint venture, Etihad Rail DB Operations LLC, between Etihad Rail and Deutsche Bahn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/productportfolio\/testing-and-commissioning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">functional testing<\/a> and management during testing stage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Infrastructure management and training for technical staff in scheduled operations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etihadraildb.com\/rail-vae-en\/Products-and-Services\/rail_freight-1425570\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Etihad Rail DB<\/a> operates and maintains rolling stock (locomotives and freight wagons) and infrastructure (tracks, signal boxes, maintenance facilities, and buildings) for stage one of the UAE\u2019s national railway network.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-small layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-linked-items  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-linked-items--expanded\"><section class=\"layout-linked-items\"><div class=\"layout-linked-items__header\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"column is-6-small is-3-medium\"><h2 class=\"layout-linked-items__headline\">Further projects<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"column is-6-small is-3-medium\"><div class=\"layout-linked-items__wrapper-link layout-linked-items__wrapper-link--top\"><a class=\"layout-linked-items__link\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/projects\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Back to overview page<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layout-linked-items__inner\"><div class=\"related-posts\"><div class=\"related-posts__post\"><a class=\"base-card\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/projects\/israel-railways-railway-electrification-program\/\"><figure class=\"base-card__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Profil-ISR-Electrification-768x285.png\" class=\"base-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Railway Electrification Program, Isreal\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (2 \/ 6)) + (35px * (2 - 1))), (min-width: 1024px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (2 \/ 6)) + (35px * (2 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Profil-ISR-Electrification-768x285.png 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Profil-ISR-Electrification-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Profil-ISR-Electrification-1024x380.png 1024w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Profil-ISR-Electrification-520x193.png 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Profil-ISR-Electrification-1280x475.png 1280w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Profil-ISR-Electrification.png 1353w\" \/><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"DB Engineering &#038; 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