Transport

Le projet de construction d’un réseau ferroviaire à grande vitesse, dont la mise en service est prévue en 2015, prend de la vitesse tandis que le nombre d’usagers du train ne cesse d’augmenter. Ce projet, développé parallèlement à d’autres projets visant à améliorer et augmenter la capacité du réseau ferroviaire en voie normale, attire de nombreux fonds institutionnels.

El sólido crecimiento económico del Perú en la última década se vio acompañado por un incremento igualmente considerable del tráfico aéreo, que aumentó a más del doble en los pasados cinco años, yendo de 5 millones de pasajeros en 2005 a más de 11 millones en 2010. Este crecimiento llevó a una ampliación del Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez, en Lima, y también a la propuesta de la controvertida línea aérea de bandera.

With an announcement that a 35% stake in its national carrier is up for sale, the Kuwaiti government has taken another step towards privatising Kuwait Airlines, a project that has been in the works since 2008. At the same time, efforts are under way to build a national railway, with the government recently signing a contract with a consortium of consultancy firms to undertake research on a proposed rail link between Kuwait International Airport (KIA) and the country’s ports.

The launch of the Gautrain – South Africa’s new high-speed train service – may be grabbing headlines, but the $3.8bn project could soon be overshadowed by even larger developments aimed at upgrading and expanding the country’s less prestigious but vital freight network.

Some important changes for the Malaysian aviation sector lie ahead, after the recent announcement by the main shareholders of the country’s two major airlines that they are beginning a new partnership.

Saudi Arabia is embarking on a massive programme to boost its logistics and cargo-moving capacity as part of a much larger scheme to broaden the base of the economy and pave the way for future expansion.