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Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court in the United Arab Emirates, and in attendance of His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes' Affairs, Minister of Transport H.E. Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti has participated in the opening ceremony of the Global Rail Transport Infrastructure Exhibition and Conference (GRTIEC) 2024, which opened at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), today.

Several Arab and foreign ministers and officials, and CEOs of global railroad companies were also in attendance.

Following the opening ceremony and accompanied by His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and some of the ministers and officials, Minister Al-Sulaiti toured the MOT’s pavilion at the accompanying exhibition and viewed the mockups and presentations that feature public bus infrastructure and railroad projects in Qatar, land transportation’s plans and strategies, and the gradual and all-out electrification of public buses by 100% by 2030. Additionally, they experienced driving Lusail Tram and touring Doha Metro trains and stations using VR technology.

Hosted by Etihad Rail - the developer and operator of the UAE National Rail Network, in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, Global Rail discusses numerous topics on transportation and relevant legislation, transition to railways and enhancing the associated infrastructure with latest technologies and AI systems. The event attracts over 100 exhibitors from around the world, providing a comprehensive platform to engage with key players across the transportation and infrastructure sectors.