QATAR RAIL Transforming Transporta on in Qatar: Building a Metro Network
CEO, Saad Ahmed Al Muhannadi Friday 1st March 2013 Contents
• Introduc on to Qatar • What are we delivering? • How? • Business Investment Opportuni es • Next steps Introduc on to Qatar Profile of Qatar
Qatar • Popula on: 1.8m • Area: 4,500 sq. miles • Independent sovereign state since 1971 • Capital city: Doha Drivers for Delivery
• A new transport choice for the increasing popula on (1.8m 2012): – popula on more than doubled from 1986 – 2004 (18 years) – Almost doubled again from 2004 – 2008 (4 years) – Will more than double again from 2008 – 2030 (22 years) • Key contributor to delivery of FIFA 2022 and other “mega events” • Impressive new landmark feature for Doha and surrounding area What Are We Delivering? Qatar Rail Development Program
Qatar Rail Development Program (QRDP)
Doha Metro Passenger Rail Freight Rail Light Rail Transit
Doha Bahrain Red Line Lusail High Speed Rail
Qatar Regional Green Line West Bay Passenger Rail
Gold Line Total Program Budget: $40 bn Blue Line Qatar Integrated Rail Project (QIRP) Funded by Government Doha Metro
Metro Network – Phase 1
Total Length: 131km Underground 63 km (48%) Elevated 48 km (37%) At Grade 20 km (15%)
No. of Sta ons: 48
Phasing: Construc on begins 2013 Comple on of Phase 1 by 2019 Doha Metro
Metro Network – Phase 2
Total Length: 100km Underground 37 km (37%) Elevated 53 km (53%) At Grade 10 km (10%)
No. of Sta ons: 44
Phasing: Comple on of Phase 2 by 2026 Long Distance
Passenger and Freight Total Length: 400 km Phase 1 135 km Phase 2 173 km Phase 3 92 km Passenger: No. of Sta ons 7 Freight: No. of Yards 6 Phasing: Phase 1 Comple on by 2018 Phase 2 Comple on by 2021 Phase 3 Comple on by 2030 Light Rail Transit
Lusail and West Bay
Total Length (2 systems): 48 km
No. of Sta ons (2 systems): 53
Phasing: Lusail Construc on has begun Comple on by 2017 West Bay TBC How are we Delivering? The Forma on of Qatar Rail
Qatar Na onal Qatar Na onal Qatar Na onal Development Vision 2030 Strategy Framework 2012 ‐ 2032
Transport Master Plan Other Plans Other Plans for Qatar
Qatar Rail Mission
Qatar Rail Development Program (QRDP) Qatar Rail Delivery Structure
Government Steering Leadership Commi ee
Management Qatar Rail
Strategic Technical Legal Program Consultant Consultant Direc on Management
Project Management Coordina on Consultants
Implementa on Contractors Delivering a Sustainable Future
• Suppor ng the 4 ‘pillars’ of the Economic Qatar 2030 Na onal Vision Viability (Economic, Social, Human and Environmental Development) Social • Reducing Conges on and Responsibility Emissions • More efficient movement of people and goods Environmental Effec veness • Life cycle cost approach, sustainable procurement Opera onal Excellence Delivering & ‘Keep the Traffic Moving’ Business Investment Opportuni es Economic Diversifica on
Qatar Rail is the largest single Government spending opportunity to act as a catalyst for diversifica on and private sector promo on ‐ 41 Projects
Qatar Infrastructure and Development Projects 18 Business Opportuni es
Direct Business Opportuni es from the Rail Projects range from 150 ‐ 200
Rail Infrastructure eg construc on, O&M ‐ approx 130 Projects
Transport/Rolling Stock eg manufacturing/ installa on, O&M ‐ approx 40 Projects Poten al Revenue Poten al revenue of over $38bn over next 20 years – annual GDP increase of approx. 0.3%
approx. 75 Projects Outside Qatar approx. 100 Qatar Projects
$25bn out of $38bn $25bn out of $38bn revenues directly linked revenues directly to rail projects Linked to rail projects 20 Business Investment Opportuni es
Workshop to Develop Ideas – 12 March, Doha Keys to Success
• We believe keys to success include:
– Close collabora on with all our stakeholders – Effec ve partnerships with our contractors, suppliers, consultants, and other partners – Implemen ng our big vision by learning from interna onal best prac ce Next Steps Metro Key Tender Milestones
2012‐2013 2014‐2015 2016‐2017 2018‐2019 2020‐2021
Enabling Works/ PMCs
5 U/G Packages Award Q2 2013
3 E/L Packages Award Q4 2013
Rolling Stock (inc. depots) Q1 2014
Systems Q1 2014
Opera on & Maintenance Q4 2015
Track Work Q2 2014
Tes ng & Commissioning Q2 2017
Start of Opera ons Q4 2019 Next Steps
• Approve Architectural Branding • Finalise tender evalua ons (main civil U/G packages) • Appoint D&B Contractors • E/L Packages • Mi ga on of risks • Targeted recruitment • Keep the traffic in Doha moving during construc on!! Thank You