Arkan to assess Etihad Rail usage

Etihad Rail the master developer and operator of the UAE's national railway network yesterday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Arkan Building Materials Company to assess the use of the Etihad Rail network to transport raw materials and distribute its finished products. The MoU between the two parties was signed by Richard Bowker, chief executive, Etihad Rail, and Saeed Al Mutawa Al Daheri, Arkan's vice president for projects. "With this agreement, Arkan has become one of our first prospects in the construction sector. We are confident Arkan will find our rail network highly beneficial," said Shadi Malak, executive director, Etihad Rail.