为实现对将来建筑的总体战略，海合会国家近期持续投资大量基础设施并涉足该地区尚未发展的领域——轨道交通行业。整个中东地区石油和天然气需求的增长，加上越来越需要高效的运输和服务方式，现在比以往任何适合都需要更优质的交通运输方式。...
沙特铁路规划图
海合会国家铁路网规划
综述
铁路行业在海湾地区市场地位迅速攀升，其中沙特已处于领先地位。
沙特已经有几个大型铁路项目正处于施工阶段，另有几个尚在规划中。显而易见，整个交通运输业，尤其是铁路网络将是沙特下一个重点开发领域。
IFP集团作为中东地区展会领导者，在沙特、卡塔尔、伊拉克、黎巴嫩和阿联酋等国家操作展会超过30年。至今旗下展会项目多达450余项，其中不乏知名度极高的展会，尤其在沙特，具有10年以上历史的展会有沙特农业展、沙特建材展、沙特医疗展、沙特能源展以及沙特塑胶印刷包装化工展等展会。IFP集团非常适合开发新兴领域，正如之前在海湾地区成功开发建筑、能源、环保、医疗、石化、工业和机械、教育、旅游和房地产、农业食品等领域一样。此外，IFP集团对沙特市场的深刻了解，以及在沙特的长久影响力使得IFP成为开发新兴市场的理想人选。
另外，IFP集团旗下展会获得了令人瞩目的国际认可性。阿拉伯世界中其他组织的展会所获得国际展览联盟(UFI)认证数远不及IFP所获认证数。IFP操作的农业、建筑建材、教育、IT、通讯、食品、印刷包装、塑胶和医疗等大型展会均获得UFI认证。获得该认证意味着展会组织按最高标准执行，并能够持续吸引业内合适的国际展商和观众参展。
行业概述
根据著名咨询公司Zawya数据显示，2030年前，在建及规划中的铁路项目价值高达1490亿美元，这些项目包括国家铁路系统、城市铁路系统和地铁及有轨电车项目。另外，海合会秘书长，世界银行高级顾问Ramiz博士在介绍海合会国家铁路项目进展及面对的挑战时提到，该地区针对铁路项目投资将超过2000亿美元。不仅如此，柏诚集团（Parsons Brinckerhoff）中东及北非地区铁路运输部总经理Arash Aghdam指出，海合会各国政府对于联通各国铁路前期已做出大量努力。
沙特提出的2010-2040年沙特铁路总体规划（SRMP）是对客运和货运网络长远发展的战略性规划。该规划涉及项目价值共970亿美元，包括19条单独线路，线路总长度达9900公里，分三阶段完成。换句话说，沙特规划中的轨道项目前景和所需投资都是巨大的。考虑到沙特广袤和多种多样的地理特征，以及规划中雄心勃勃的完工期限及目标，需要一套独特的解决方案来解决财务、后勤和工程方面可能出现的挑战。
显而易见，沙特铁路行业是个利润丰厚的新兴市场，涉及公司包括铁路科技公司，基础设施建设公司及物流公司等。
沙特轨道行业现状——解决供需迫在眉睫
沙特国家客/货运铁路网发展战略与中东地区贸易和商业发展息息相关，同时，该战略旨在构建沙特主要港口和工业中心更高效的铁路运输网络，从而融入全球货运供应链体系，推动全球一体化进程。不仅如此，客/货运运输体系另一战略目标是与海合会国家建立更广泛的联系。
沙特境内部分轨道项目有：利雅得价值225亿美元6条地铁线路建设；联通利雅得与吉达和达曼与朱拜勒间的大陆桥项目，项目价值70亿美元，预计于2015年完工；利雅得轻轨项目价值30亿美元，预计2016年完工；联通麦加、吉达和麦地那的哈拉曼高铁项目，价值110亿美元，预计2015年完工；吉达单轨铁路项目价值56亿美元；麦加地铁项目价值53亿美元；沙特至巴林铁路项目价值45亿美元。
沙特政府批准的轨道设计和建设项目价值已超过数十亿美元，签约公司包括帕森斯、Egis、赛思达、美国伯杰建筑公司、希尔国际建筑公司、贝泰工程公司、Aecom、西班牙营建集团、法国阿尔斯通、三星集团、西门子公司、安萨尔多、庞巴迪、, 印度拉森特博洛等企业。同时，科技、车辆和建筑建材等相关领域将创造出大量工作岗位。
为响应轨道行业的迫切需求，IFP集团旗下利雅得展览公司将于2014年10月27至29日在利雅得国际会议展览中心（RICEC）举办沙特轨道交通展览会。本次符合市场需求的展会将为沙特铁路、地铁和现代交通运输领域专家提供一个权威平台。
为期三天的展会将展示沙特、中东东区及全球行业领导者最新产品、设备和技术服务，将为行业提供高效和有针对性的社交机会。展会期间，沙特轨道交通展还将提供一个重要平台：邀请政府高层决策者、铁路部门和行业专家宣布相关计划、制定展略、讨论全球最新优质实践案例并交换信息。
2010-2040年沙特铁路总体规划为沙特提供了客/货运网络长期发展计划的框架，并在国家交通运输战略（NTS）中将铁路相关需求、政策付诸行动，转化成可操作的实际项目。
该发展战略构建出19条单独线路，将在不同的发展水平通过三个阶段完成这些项目。
1，第一项目阶段（2010-2025），完工长度：5500公里
2，第二项目阶段（2026-2033），完工长度：3000公里
3，第三项目阶段（2034-2040），完工长度：1400公里
总结
对于任何从事轨道交通业的公司来说，沙特轨道交通展都是值得参与的行业盛会，展会为开发沙特轨道交通市场量身定制。如果有意愿在沙特轨道交通市场分得一杯羹，充分利用唾手可得的商机，毫无疑问，2014年沙特轨道交通展是最佳切入口。
原文：
SAUDI ARABIA’S EMERGING RAIL INDUSTRY - A LUCRATIVERISING MARKET TO EXPLORE
The rail industry is quickly picking up momentumin the Gulf region, and Saudi Arabia has already taken the lead in that respect.
In keeping with an overall strategy ofbuilding for the future, GCC countries are investing considerably ininfrastructure projects, recently tapping into an industry that does not yetexist in the region, namely the rail industry, in an effort to impart movement ontotheir economies and people. Now more than ever, with the rising demand for oiland gas throughout the Middle East coupled with the increasing need forcost-effective means to transport goods and services across the region, thereis a pressing demand for better transport and communication links.
With several major rail projects in SaudiArabia, whereby some of which are in the planning stage and some are already underconstruction, it is clear that the transportation industry as a whole and railin particular is the next big area to explore in the Kingdom.
International Fairs & Promotions (IFPgroup) has been a leading organizer of trade shows in the Middle East regionfor over 30 years and operates in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq, Lebanon and theUAE. With an impressive portfolio of more than 450 trade fairs to date, whichinclude highly renowned shows, particularly in Saudi Arabia, that have beenrunning for more than a decade, such as Saudi Agriculture, Saudi Build, SaudiHealth, Saudi Energy and Saudi Plastics & Petrochem, IFP Group is well positioned to address theregion’s emerging rail industry head-on, the same way it has succeeded over theyears in identifying and addressing rising sectors in the region such as Construction,Energy, Environment, Healthcare, Petrochemical, Industry and Machinery,Education, Tourism and Real Estate, Agriculture and Agro-Food, to name only afew. In addition, IFP’s profound understanding of the Saudi market and itslong-lived business presence in the Kingdom make of it the ideal entity toaddress the emerging market need.
Industry Overview
According to Zawya, as much as USD 149billion worth of rail projects are in the planning or in their constructionstages in the Arabian Gulf until the year 2030; these projects include plansfor national railway systems, city rail systems or metros as well as trams.Similarly, Dr. Ramiz Al Assar, Senior World Bank Resident Advisor to the GCCSecretary General stated in a presentation on the progress and challenges ofGCC railway projects that investments for the entire regional project areexpected to exceed USD 200 billion. Furthermore, according to Arash Aghdam,Director of Rail and Transit for the Middle East and North Africa at ParsonsBrinckerhoff, “GCC governments are committed to connectivity by rail for a longtime to come.”
In Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Railway MasterPlan (SRMP) 2010-2040 was advanced by the Saudi Railway Organization as astrategic plan for the long-term development of a future passenger and freighttransport network for the Kingdom. The USD 97 billion plan includes 19individual lines with a total length of 9,900 km to be completed over three phases. In other words, both thescope of these planned Saudi rail projects and the required investments aremassive. Given Saudi Arabia’s vast landmassand varied geographical features as well as the plan’s ambitious deadlines andobjectives, a unique set of solutions will be required to address financial,logistical and engineering challenges that are likely to arise.
As a result, the railindustry in KSA is viewed as a lucrative emerging market for companies thatcater to this sector, such as railway technology companies, infrastructure companiesor logistics companies, thus making the Saudi market the market toestablish presence in.
Status of theEmerging Saudi Rail Industry - Addressing a Pressing Need
The developmentstrategy of the national railway network in Saudi Arabia, both for freight andpassenger transport is directly linked to trade and business relations withinthe Middle East region as well as wider global integration especially that therailway network is strategically aimed at more efficiently providing transportto/from the main ports and industrial centers in KSA, thus forming part of asupply chain of global freight transport. Furthermore, for freight andpassenger transport another strategic objective is the linkage with the widerGulf Cooperation Council region.
Projects across the Kingdom includeRiyadh’s USD 22.5 billion six-line metro network, the Saudi Landbridge, betweenRiyadh and Jeddah and between Dammam and Jubail, with an estimated cost of USD7 billion expected to be completed in 2015, the Riyadh Light Rail (USD 3billion) to be completed by 2016, the Haramain High-Speed Rail connectingMakkah, Jeddah and Madinah with an estimated cost of USD 11 billion, expectedto be completed in 2015, the Jeddah Monorail with an estimated cost of USD 5.6 billion, the Mecca Metro withan estimated cost of USD 5.3 billion and the Saudi-Bahrain Rail Link with anestimated cost of USD 4.5 billion, to name a few.
The Saudi government has already awarded contracts worth billions forthe design and construction of its rail and metro networks, to the likes of Parsons,Egis, Systra, Louis Berger, Hill International, Bechtel Corporation, Aecom,Fomento De Construcciones y Contratas, Alstom Transport, Samsung, Siemens,Ansaldo, Bombardier, Larsen & Toubro to name a few. Numerous business opportunities are expectedto be created for the technology, rolling stock, construction and buildingmaterials sectors alike.
In answer to this critical industry need, Riyadh Exhibitions Company (partof IFP Group) is holding the Saudi Rail Exhibition and Conference, from 27 to 29 October 2014 at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre(RICEC). This prestigious and timely event will serve as the meeting place forrail, metro line and urban transportation professionals in the Kingdom.
Featuring an extensive three day showcase ofthe latest products, equipment, technologies and services from the biggestSaudi, regional and international industry players, the Saudi Rail Exhibition2014 will facilitate highly effective and targeted networkingopportunities. Running concurrently, theSaudi Rail Conference 2014 will provide a vital platform for key governmentdecision makers, rail authorities and industry professionals to announceinitiatives, formulate strategies, discuss up-to-the-minute case studies andexchange information on global best practice.
In an effort to provide a conceptualframework for the long-term development of a future passenger and freighttransport network for the Kingdom, the Saudi Railway Master Plan (SRMP)2010-2040 has been created to translate all railway-related requirements,policies and actions set by the National Transportation Strategy (NTS) into apractical implementation program. The overall strategy of the SRMP correspondsto the NTS vision which is:
“To develop and maintain a multimodaltransportation system, serving the needs of society by ensuring a safe,efficient and technologically advanced transport system that promotes socialand economic development and international competitiveness, and ensures ahealthy and secure environment for its citizens…The policies followed by theMaster Plan are:
1-Sharedresponsibilities for transport sector development, highlighting the importance of an effectivealignment and strengthening of mandates to enhance efficiency andaccountability of the public sector
2-Publicand Private Sector Partnerships, focusing on the separation between regulatory functions and managementfunctions allowing competitive and market-oriented transport operations. Theset policy favors the implementation of a regulatory railway commission as wellas commercial and competitive rail services
3-RegionalIntegration and Participation in Global Markets, whereby the Kingdom shall build linkages withneighboring countries and with international markets to improve the investmentclimate and enable economic diversification, all-the-while ensuring the alignmentwith international practices and technical standards
4-IntegratedDevelopment and Operation of Transport Infrastructure, highlighting the importance ofintermodal integration during early planning stages, be it Road-Railwayintegration for freight transport or Railway-Urban Transit for passengertransport
The development strategy for the railway networkextension considers 19 individual lines, which are at various developmentlevels and shall be implemented over 3 stages of development:
1-First Level Projects (2010-2025) -approximate length: 5,500km
2-Second Level Projects (2026-2033) - approximatelength: 3,000km
3-Third Level Projects (2034-2040) - approximatelength: 1,400km
IFP’s Track Record
IFP Group is a leading Exhibitions andEvents organizer in the Middle East with a dominant footprint and a richportfolio of B2B and B2Cexhibitions, conferences and other events. Having been in business for 32years, IFP Group is the largest event organizing group in the Middle East, andoperates in 5 countries (Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Qatar, Iraq and the UAE). Witha workforce of more than 200 full time employees, we manage and organize morethan 40 yearly events.
IFP Group’s portfolio of events (more than450 to date) addresses the most dynamic sectors in the region with a strongemphasis on Construction, Energy, Environment, Healthcare, Petrochemical,Printing & Packaging, Industry and Machinery, Education, Tourism and RealEstate, Agriculture and Agro-Food, Yachting and Automotive. To name only a fewof our most successful exhibitions, Saudi Agriculture, which has been runningfor 32 consecutive years; Saudi Build (25 years), Saudi Health (17 years),Saudi Energy (16 years), Saudi Plastics & Petrochem (11 years), ProjectLebanon (18 years), Project Qatar (10 years), Project Iraq (6 years), SaudiMakinat (2 years) and many more. In addition to its signature trade shows andexhibitions, IFP Group also organizes and manages third-party concept eventsand conferences; AFIRC, QITCOM and the Beirut Conference are three suchexamples.
IFP Group has achieved unmatchedinternational recognition for its activities. No other organizer in the ArabWorld has achieved as many UFI (The InternationalAssociation of theExhibition Industry – www.ufi.org )certifications for their leading shows. The group’s key exhibitions inAgriculture, Building, Education, IT, Communications, Food, Printing,Packaging, Plastics and Health, are all UFI certified, a recognition reservedfor the highest standards in organizing and attracting the right internationalexhibitors and visitors consistently.
Summary
For any company serving the rail industry,the Saudi Rail Exhibition and Conference 2014 is the event par excellence to bepart of, designed specifically to facilitate the exploration of the emerging Saudirail market. If you are looking to establish a corporate presence in the Saudirail market and take advantage of the innumerable business opportunities thatare about to arise, the Saudi Rail Exhibition and Conference 2014 is the placeto be.
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