stage one is the first of three stages of the uae's vision to build a mixed freight and passenger railway across the country. stages two and three will extend the railway geographically to the other emirates as well as connect with partner gulf cooperation council (gcc) railway systems in the sultanate of oman and the kingdom of saudi arabia. not only will the uae's railway provide a valuable boost to sustainable and diversified economic growth and bring communities together across the emirates, it will also be a concrete step to the development of a safe, more efficient and integrated system movement of freight and people across the region.