Qatar Rail wins again at Global Light Rail Awards

Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) has won the “Highly Commended Award”, under the “Worldwide Operator of the Year” category at the 2025 Global Light Rail Awards, for the second consecutive year.

Representatives of Qatar Rail’s senior management team received the award during the ceremony in London, which saw the participation of major international companies operating in the field of light rail operation, maintenance, and management of light rail systems.

This award reaffirms Qatar Rail’s commitment to delivering world-class and sustainable transport services, while also consolidating its position as a leading operator of advanced railway systems at both the regional and international levels.

Engineer Abdulla Saif al-Sulaiti, the chief of service delivery at Qatar Rail, said: “Winning this award is a testament to the outstanding performance of the Qatar Rail’s networks, including the Doha Metro and Lusail Tram, which provide efficient mobility solutions that support advancing sustainability and urban development in Doha, Lusail, and their surrounding areas.”

“The award also reflects the significant efforts made by the company to support an integrated and sustainable public transport system in the State of Qatar,” he said.

Since its launch in May 2019, the Doha Metro has carried more than 250mn passengers, while Lusail Tram celebrated in early August the milestone of transporting more than 10mn passengers since the start of its operations in January 2022.

On the sustainability front, the company recently received several prestigious local and international recognitions, including the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation Decarbonisation Award 2025 for its pioneering project “Regenerative Propulsion in the Doha Metro: Kinetic Energy to Electrical Energy".

In addition, the Doha Metro's Administration, and ICC Building (B14) was awarded the Global Sustainability Assessment System Platinum Certificate for Sustainable Operations.

In the field of occupational health and safety, Qatar Rail was recognised with the prestigious Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Gold Award for the year 2025.

The Global Light Rail Awards, organised annually by the publishers of the international monthly magazine *Tramways and Urban Transit, is considered one of the most prominent awards in the public transport sector worldwide, celebrating innovation and excellence in the operation and development of railway systems.