In the January edition of Train Times we said that "Kuwait
has been an enthusiastic supporter of PPP structures but progress
to date has been faltering". A number of projects were at
various stages of development, including the USD 7 billion Kuwait
Metro project and the USD 10 billion Kuwait National Rail Road
project.
Of these two projects, the Kuwait Metro was the most advanced.
In procurement with bidders shortlisted for a package which
includes the provision and maintenance of rolling stock, a depot
and control systems together with system integration services, it
was widely believed to be stalled pending completion of the Az Zour
Independent Water and Power project. As we reported last month,
promising news emerged on this project in January so it was
anticipated that there would be considerable movement on the metro
project in 2013.
