[The six GCC countries will jointly build a regional railway network] On November 9th, six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) signed an agreement to jointly build a regional railway project in Bahrain on the 8th to promote the construction of a railway network connecting the six Gulf countries. The railway network is approximately 1,800 kilometers long and is expected to be put into operation in December 2030. The United Arab Emirates' "Gulf News" reported that after the railway network is completed, the annual passenger volume is expected to increase from approximately 6 million in 2030 to approximately 8 million in 2045, and the annual freight throughput will increase from approximately 200 million tons in 2030 to approximately 270 million tons in 2045. (Xinhua News Agency)