Etihad Rail has transported more than 5.24 million of tonnes of granulated sulphir in the first 18 months of stage-one operations for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company from sources at Shah and Habshan to its point of export at Ruwais. This is equivalent to over 330,000 truck trips. The transport of granulated sulphur is the workhorse of Etihad Rail's stage one, which received approval for commercial operations from the Federal Transport Authority last December. Two trains depart daily under the current timetable, each carrying 11,000 tonnes of granulated sulphur and capable of reaching a top-speed of 120km per hour. (Khaleej Times)