UAE, China discuss rail transport cooperation
March 28th, 2010 - 1:52 am ICT by IANSDubai, March 27 (IANS) Officials of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and China met here to discuss cooperation in the railway sector, WAM news agency reported Saturday.
UAE Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) board’s executive director Mattar Al Tayer and China Railway Company’s chairman Kuwang Young led the discussions.
Al Tayer praised the Chinese company for its successful projects in various countries and briefed the delegation about the Dubai Metro Project.
He said the RTA is looking for a public-private partnership in the transportation sector.
Kuwang said he was impressed by the mass transit projects carried out by the RTA, such as Dubai Metro and other mode of public transport.
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