Union Railway

Industry Outreach
March 2010
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Welcome & Safety Briefing
Ayman Al Makkawy
Executive Director, Corporate Affairs
Union Railway
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Agenda for the day
Welcome and Safety Briefing
Introduction and Progress so far
Outline of Procurement Process
Introduction to Shah Habshan Railway
Technical Overview of Shah Habshan Railway
Schedule Overview of Shah Habshan Railway
Communication Protocol
Networking
Concluding Remarks
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Introduction & Progress so far
Richard Bowker CBE
Chief Executive Officer
Union Railway
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Political Stability and Safety
Stable Banking System
Liberal Trade Environment
Competitively Priced Utilities
Availability of industrial land
for lease
Developed Infrastructure
A modern, vibrant
Country
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UAE National Charter 2021
Abu Dhabi Economic Vision
2030
A sustainable, resilient and
diversified economy
$500Bn committed
Energy
Industrial
Real Estate
Hospitality
World Class Logistics key
A diversifying economy
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5 Guiding Principles
Safety Our Number 1 priority
Prosperity A Catalyst for economic growth
Connectivity Connect UAE and link to GCC
Efficiency Flexible, reliable and economical
Sustainability Lower emissions = green UAE
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Key Demand Drivers
Conta|ners kocks
Cement
Iron
A|um|num
Cther goods
assengers
Petrochem
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Route Network
Ruwais
Airport
Khalifa Port
Ghweifat
Sharjah
Khor
Fakkan
Fujairah
Musaffah
Habshan
Shah
Liwa Junction
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An International Opportunity
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Law No 2 establishing Union Railway
Board Appointed
Management Team in place
Strategy & Business Plan established
Alignment well advanced
Essential studies complete or
underway
Shah Habshan Railway is Phase 1
Procurement process ready to begin.
Progress So Far
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Outline of Procurement Process
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Transparency of the entire Procurement Process
Highest Standards of Safety and Quality
Competency of Staff
Collaborative Working Environment
High Quality Management Systems
Programme and Cost Certainty
Vendor / Export Credit Finance
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Overview of Shah Habshan Railway
Dr Hazem Mobarek
Executive Director Infrastructure
Union Railway
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Shah Habshan Railway
Location
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A Railway is a linear site
The length is 264km. The width of the
limits of deviation varies from 25m to 200m.
The Ruwais Branch is 9km long from the
coast crossing the E11 highway and the
Ruwais highway bypass to join the Al
Gharbia Mainline.
The Al Gharbia Mainline is located adjacent
to the E11 Highway varying in offset from
2km near Ruwais to 500m near Tarif. The
main line section is 110km long.
The Shah Branch is 144km long from the
Al Gharbia Mainline near Tarif through
Madinat Zayed and Mezairaa to the Shah
gas field.
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Technical Overview of Shah Habshan Railway
John Jarman
Delivery Manager
Union Railway
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Location
Terrain
Construction
Rolling Stock
Logistics
Environment
Key Interfaces
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Location
Al Gharbia (western) Region
Follows the Coastal Strip and E11 Highway
From Liwa Junction (near Tarif) follows the
E44 from the coast to the empty quarter
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Terrain
Coastal Plain
Flat
Sabkha Zone
Surface Crust
High Groundwater
Desert Area
Low Mobile Dunes
Undulating
Low Amplitude High Frequency Dune System
Mobile Dunes
Outcrops of Weathered Rock
High Dunes between Mezairaa and Shah
High Amplitude Low Frequency Dune System
Loose Surface Sand
Interdune Sabkha Areas

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Coastal Sabkha
2m above sea level rising at around 1m over 10km
Groundwater table within 1m of ground surface
Unconsolidated, aeolian silica and carbonate sands
with an average thickness of around 10m
Some smaller sabkha areas contain wind blown silt
and clay
Salt crust within one metre of ground surface (Sodium
Chloride, Gypsum, Calcium Carbonate) aggressive
to construction materials
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Desert Area (Low Mobile Dunes)
Loose surface sand conditions
Outcrops of rock potential borrow sources for
capping layers
Access and movement
Compaction
Stability
Wind blown sand
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High Dunes between Mezairaa
and Shah
80m to 150m high
Loose surface sand
Access and movement
Compaction
Stability
Wind blown sand
Interdune Sabkha Areas
Occurs in the interdune areas at Liwa
Saline groundwater occurs close to ground
surface
May flood during seasonal rainstorms
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Construction
Track
Type/Components
Formation
Earthworks
Approximate quantities
Structures
Types and approximate quantities
Repeatable structures / elements
Materials
Types and approximate quantities
Rail Systems signalling and communications
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Track type / components
- Ballasted track
- Track slab
- Concrete sleepers
- Rail
- Fasteners
Typical track formation
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Earthworks (approximate
quantities to be confirmed
during design process)
- Ruwais branch line
1,500,000 m
3
fill
39,000 m
3
cut
- Al Gharbia main line (Ruwais to Tarif)
17,300,000 m
3
fill
1,200,000 m
3
cut
- Shah branch line (Tarif to Shah)
51,400,000 m
3
fill
12,200,000 m
3
cut
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Structures 82 in total
(approximate quantities could
be optimized during the design
process)
- Under bridges (railway over road) 10
Major bridges crossing the Ruwais Bypass, E11
highway west and east of Tarif and the E90 Liwa
crescent road
- Over bridges (road over railway) 29
- Pipeline crossings 12
- Culverts 30
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Repeatable structures / elements
Over bridges
Under bridges
Culverts (drainage)
Pipe crossings (oil, gas, water, sewer)
Standard designs will be adopted where appropriate
Repeatable elements
Precast concrete
Carry forward to future stages of the
Union Railway network
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Construction materials (approx.)
- Switches & Crossings 17
- Rail (UIC 60 E 2) 35,500 Ton
- Concrete sleepers 540,000
(minimum size 2600mm long x 295mm wide x
max depth 250mm, at 560mm centres)
- Fasteners 2,260,000
- Ballast * 1,370,000 Ton
- Sub-ballast 990,000 m
3
- Capping layer 1,500,000 m
3
*Investigation ongoing to identify local supply

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Signalling
Fully interoperable signalling system, ERTMS / L2
Two-way voice / data communication for initial
operation currently being evaluated
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Communications
GSM / VHF radio being considered for initial operation
GSM-R for future phases
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Rolling Stock for Shah Habshan Railway *
Diesel locomotives (32.4 T axle loads) 7-10

Covered hopper wagons 250
(top load, bottom un-load)
Issues
Sand / filtration
Ambient heat and cooling
* Fleet size of over 100 locos and 5000 freight wagons required for full freight
and passenger network
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Logistics - construction, materials,
facilitating works
- Construction wharf ( indicates potential
locations being evaluated)
- Rail head ( indicates potential locations being
evaluated)
- Concrete supply
- Precast yards
- Access roads
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Environment
Coordination with Environment Agency Abu Dhabi
(EAD) during route development
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Terms of
Reference approved by EAD
EIA commenced
All contractors will be required to submit a
Construction Environmental Management Plan
(CEMP) for approval by EAD
EAD will issue construction permits based on
completed EIA and approval of CEMPs
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Key interfaces
Design and construction interfaces with GASCO/
ADNOC consultants and contractors building the
sulphur handling plants
Interfaces with DoT E11 highway upgrade works
Design and Build contractors (PPP)
Interfaces with other government and regulatory
bodies/agencies
Contractors will have interfacing responsibilities to
third parties and other contractors
Trackwork contractor will lead coordination of all
construction operations once construction trains
commence running and during testing and
commissioning
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Schedule Overview of Shah Habshan Railway
Paul Goryl
Engineering Manager
Union Railway
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Shah Habshan Railway
Schedule
Preliminary Packaging
2 to 3 Civil Packages
1 or 2 Track Packages
1 Systems Package
Possibility of Union Railway directly procuring certain long lead items
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Shah Habshan Railway
Schedule
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Prequals
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Shah Habshan Railway
Schedule
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Tendering
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Shah Habshan Railway
Schedule
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Ruwais to Habshan
Habshan to Shah
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Shah Habshan Railway
Schedule
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Ruwais to Habshan
Habshan to Shah
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Shah Habshan Railway
Schedule
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Systems
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Shah Habshan Railway
Schedule
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Rolling Stock
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Communication Protocol
Dr Hazem Mobarek
Executive Director Infrastructure
Union Railway
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Communication Protocol
All contractor communications to and from
the Union Railway Project shall be through
the Project Web Portal
www.unionrailway.com
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Project Web Portal is now
live, containing:
The link for all communication with
Union Railway with respect to
contracting and procurement
opportunities
Details of current and future tendering
opportunities
Instructions on how to make an
unsolicited expression of interest
Communication Protocol
Web Portal
www.unionrailway.com
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Closing Remarks
Union Railway will create a modern, safe, efficient and value
adding railway network in the UAE for freight and passengers.
The freight network will form part of a seamless logistics
network
The passenger network will open up new journey opportunities
and support continued growth and development
The UAE will take the opportunity to incorporate good practice
but solutions will be relevant for the local context
A new industry will provide new employment, training and
development opportunities for UAE nationals
A new industry will provide opportunities for partners around the
world to participate in this exciting new venture