RTA, FTA and Etihad Rail review railways legislation

DUBAI / WAM

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Federal Transport Authority — Land and Maritime (FTA), and Etihad Rail discussed the existing cooperation between the three entities and the federal legislation regulating rail networks in the UAE.
At a coordinative meeting held RTA headquarters, Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA, Ahmed Mohamed Sharif El Khoury, Director-General of FTA, and Shadi Malak, CEO of Etihad Rail, examined the federal legislation proposed for regulating railways in the UAE, along with feedback received from the concerned parties about the draft law. Discussions also covered benefiting from the accumulated experience of RTA and Etihad Rail in managing trains and rail infrastructure.
The draft Federal Railways Regulation Law intends to regulate, improve and operate the federal railways legislation to bring it in line with the top global standards and ensure the delivery of rail services that facilitate the operation of
Inter-Gulf railways along with the associated services in GCC states. It also seeks to ensure the constructional and ope-
rational safety of federal railways conforming to the law and approved standards.
The draft law promotes the use of the federal railways for transiting cargoes, passengers or both, and supports environmental protection standards and sustainable growth. The draft federal law has reached final stages and is currently under review at the Federal
National Council.