International Services company Serco Group has plans to help grow rail and metro systems in Saudi Arabia and Qatar this year. The company, which operates and maintains the Dubai Metro and the Palm Jumeirah Monorail, will use its experience in Dubai and apply it to the region. ARN News spoke to Patrick Hallgate, Managing Director Transport, Serco Middle East, and began by asking him about their role at the 2016 Middle East Rail conference, currently taking place in Dubai.
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