3rd meeting of UIC Regional Assembly Middle-East(RAME) held in Amman
Presentation of “2025 Vision for Middle East railways”. The Action plan 2009-2010 for the Middle East will focus on international corridors, technological developments, safety and infrastructure management issues, education and human resource development, industrial competence, financing of rail transport and business development.
(Paris, 14 May 2008). The 3rd meeting of UIC Regional Assembly for Middle East (RAME) was successfully held in Amman, Jordan, at the kind invitation of the Aqaba Railway Corporation (ARC) represented by its Director General Eng. H. Krishan. The UIC Middle East Regional Assembly is currently chaired by Mr. Süleyman Karaman, CEO of Turkish Railways (TCDD) and vice-chaired by Dr. Hassan Ziari, Deputy Minister for Roads and Transportation and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI). Other members attending the meeting were CEOs or their representatives from Hejaz Jordan Railways (JHR), Syrian Railways (CFS), AlHijaz Railway Syria (CFH) and Saudi Arabia Railways (SRO) together with representatives from the UIC, the Union of Arab Railways (UAR) and CIT.
The meeting was opened by H.E. Ala’s Batayneh, Jordanian Minister of Transport, who addressed a warm welcome to all participants from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey as well as those from UIC, UAR and other organisations. Vipin Sharma, Deputy Chief Executive of UIC in charge of the development of the global dimension, underlined the role played by Middle East railways in one of the most dynamic regions of the world for railway projects and developments. A series of important projects were highlighted by the Regional Assembly Chairman Mr. Karaman during the meeting. Due to its geographic location, Jordan is to become a centre for railway activity in the region and a future hub for rail transport thanks to the active involvement of the Jordanian government. The ARC Director General Eng. Krishan reaffirmed the role that Aqaba Railway is willing to play within the UIC group of Middle East railways.
Stig Nerdal, UIC Project manager, presented the final version of the “Vision 2025 for Middle East railways”, a working base to be endorsed by all members and all political decision makers in the region.This document will now be disseminated toTransport Ministers and other politicians in Middle East with the objective of having this visio document officially recognised as a “white paper” for the future development of rail transport in the Middle East. Paul Véron, Director of Communications and UIC Coordinator for the Middle East, presented a progress report on 2008 / 2009 Action plan activities and commented on further activities to be developed over the next period whilst thanking all members for their increasing involvement.
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