Etihad Rail engines by year-end

Etihad Rail – the master developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway network - on Wednesday unveiled the approved livery for its locomotives.

The service will initially transport cargo but will soon expand to transport passenger traffic.

The locomotives will be finished in a durable light grey paint scheme, relieved with broad red bands and the Etihad Rail logo situated near the middle of the body line.

US-based Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) was awarded the contract to deliver the locomotives for Stage One of the rail network in the summer of 2011. Delivery of the locomotives is scheduled for the end of 2012, and will support the inaugural service of transporting granulated sulphur from Shah and Habshan to Ruwais, said a statement from Etihad Railways. Three locomotives will haul trains of up to 110 wagons, with each train carrying up to 11,000 tonnes of sulphur.

“We are very proud to share the approved livery for our locomotives. The livery is aligned with Etihad Rail’s established brand identity, which incorporates the colours of the UAE flag as a symbol of national pride and unity, said Nasser Al Sowaidi, Chairman of Etihad Rail.

The Etihad Rail network will also link the UAE to Saudi Arabia via Ghweifat in the west and Oman via Al Ain in the east.

The railway network will be built in phases to link emirates within the UAE as well as form a vital part of the planned GCC railway network.
 

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