Gulf is the first stop for rail firms

Overseas companies involved in the rail industry are turning their attention to the Middle East, eager to win deals as governments plan far-reaching projects covering city tram and metro lines, as well as heavier freight routes.

“This region is the place to be at the moment,” said Ala Ghanem, the regional director of business development at Invensys Rail Group, based in the UK.

“There are so many projects coming up, and they are bold projects – very big and very ambitious.”