Dubai Trains and Bombardier are in active talks with Etihad Rail to supply trains for the proposed 1200km railway network project through its transport sector, Bombardier Transportation. Bombardier will make a bid for the tender in the project which is scheduled to be out soon. The company is eager to become involved in transport projects in the UAE and throughout the Middle East. The USD 11 billion Etihad Rail project is designed to unite the entire UAE and provide a link to the rest of the GCC. The first phase of the network will be ready in June at an investment worth AED 40 billion.