Railways have always been about more than the sum of their infrastructure. Imagine stepping onto a train that feels less like a means of transport and more like an extension of your daily life.
That is central to our ambition for rail here in the UAE, where we are striving to create an experience where comfort, speed and sustainability converge – where technology makes your journey seamless and time on board feels valuable, not lost.
This aspiration may feel lofty, but it recognises that around the world, passenger expectations of rail travel are changing at extraordinary speed.
The question facing Etihad Rail and Keolis is not whether our partnership can rise to the challenge, but how boldly our partnership will respond. Railways have always been about more than the sum of their infrastructure.
They are engines of connection – between people, cities and economies.
Author's summary: Redefining rail travel in the UAE.