U.S. Rail & Infrastructure trade mission to the U.A.E. on track

Written by jrood

February 14, 2001 Thirty companies representing the U.S.' rail and infrastructure technology, engineering, security and construction sectors will convene at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi on June 20 to launch the "The U.S. Commercial Railroad & Infrastructure Trade Mission to the United Arab Emirates," led by the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council and the Association of American Railroads.

The trade mission, taking
place June 20-24, will feature briefings and meetings with key political
officials and business executives from the U.A.E., and will focus on Union
Railway’s massive development plans for the U.A.E.’s freight and passenger rail
system.

"Union Railway’s
development plan presents American companies the opportunity to compete in the
U.A.E.’s railroad and infrastructure development," said Danny Sebright,
President of the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council. "U.S. rail and engineering
companies have the experience and know-how to undertake such a significant
infrastructure project. Competing for this project could lead to new business
that creates jobs in accordance with President Obama’s National Export
Initiative."

The U.S. delegation will
visit key logistics sites in locations throughout the U.A.E. essential to linking
the railroad’s build-out to the broader infrastructure of the U.A.E. and,
eventually, to the Gulf Cooperation Council region as a whole.

"Members of the
delegation will have the unique opportunity to develop relationships with key
Emirati industrial counterparts and the chance to bring established best
practices of the American rail and infrastructure industry to the U.A.E.," said
Robert VanderClute, senior vice president of safety and operations for AAR.

The mission will conclude
in Dubai on the afternoon June 24 after five days of briefings and networking
opportunities with political officials and local industry representatives.

The mission is certified by
the Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce and is supported by
the U.A.E. Embassy Trade and Commercial Office in Washington, D.C.

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