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Etihad Rail Launches Second Edition of Global Rail Innovation Award, Offering AED 1 Million Grant to Advance Transport Infrastructure
Abu Dhabi, UAE – June 2025 – Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE National Rail Network, has announced the launch of the second edition of its Global Rail Innovation Award.
This prestigious initiative features an AED 1,000,000 grant designed to inspire and accelerate transformative solutions in transport, mobility, and logistics. The award is open for submissions from startups, research institutions, technology leaders, and innovators worldwide, with finalists and winners to be honored at the Global Rail Transport Infrastructure Exhibition & Conference 2025, taking place from September 30 to October 2 at ADNEC Centre, Abu Dhabi.
Key Dates and Event Details
Submission Deadline: July 31, 2025
Finalist Showcase and Winner Announcement: Global Rail Transport Infrastructure Exhibition & Conference 2025, September 30 – October 2, ADNEC Centre, Abu Dhabi

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Under patronage of Mansour bin Zayed, inaugural Global Rail Transport Infrastructure Exhibition & Conference to take place in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, 15th March, 2024 (WAM) - Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, the Global Rail Transport Infrastructure Exhibition and Conference (Global Rail) will take place from 8th to 10th October 2024 at ADNEC Abu Dhabi.
The inaugural flagship event will be hosted by Etihad Rail, developer and operator of the UAE National Rail Network, in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI), ADNEC Group, and leading organiser, dmg Events.
Held under the theme "Setting Transport Infrastructure and Global Connectivity in Motion," the event will attract rail and transport industry leaders, strategists, and sector specialists, bringing together more than 15,000 senior decision-makers, thought leaders, 1,000 delegates, and more than 300 exhibiting companies from more than 40 countries.
