Etihad Rail announces new CEO

Press release

Published September 19th, 2012 - 05:52 GMT

Al Bawaba

Etihad Rail - the master developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway network - is delighted to announce that its Board of Directors has appointed H.E. Dr. Nasser Al Mansoori as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, with immediate effect. H.E. Dr. Mansoori knows the company well having served as a Board member at Etihad Rail for the past three years. He will continue in his Board role, in addition to now taking on his new Chief Executive Officer duties, and brings extensive transport knowledge and experience having previously held the position of Director General of the UAE’s National Transport Authority (NTA).

Commenting on this new appointment, H.E. Nasser Alsowaidi, Chairman of Etihad Rail, stated: “It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of H.E. Dr. Nasser Al Mansoori as Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Rail. Dr. Mansoori has been working with us at Etihad Rail since 2009 and brings both a thorough understanding of the company and a wealth of transport and rail knowledge to the role. We are delighted to have him on board in this new capacity.”

Etihad Rail’s AED 40 billion 1,200km route network will connect urban and remote communities throughout the country. The network will facilitate trade, open up communication channels and foster economic development. The network will also form a vital part of the GCC Railway Network – linking the UAE to Saudi Arabia via Ghweifat in the west and Oman via Al Ain in the east.

Background Information

Etihad Rail

Etihad Rail was established in June 2009 under Federal Law no. 2, with a mandate to manage the development, construction and operation of the UAE’s national freight and passenger railway network.

The railway network will be built in phases to link the principal centres of population and industry of the UAE, as well as to form a vital part of the planned GCC railway network linking the six countries of the GCC: The Kingdom of Bahrain, The State of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and UAE.Built to international standards, Etihad Rail’s state-of-the-art network will act as a catalyst for economic growth and sustained social development. Once complete, the railway will redefine logistics and transport in the region; thus providing a modern, safe, efficient and sustainable network which will connect the UAE and its regions to its neighbouring GCC countries.