Arabs interested in TransRapid

The glorious wonders of German technology finally get into the world’s focus. After China implemented this Magnetic Levitation Train technology named TransRapid near Shanghai to connect the Pudong International Airport with the inner city Long Yang Road Station for approximately 30 kilometers, the Arabs have claimed their interest in this technology. But instead of creating a similar connection, their goal is to build a TransRapid network with a total length of 800 kilometers to connect the several Arabian countries with this high speed train. An expertise is being prepared for the distance between Katar and Bahrein before Germany’s Chancelor Gerhard Schröder will visit the region in upcoming march (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Katar, Bahrein, Jemen, Oman und in den United Arab Emirates) for some negotiations and pre-contractual agreements.

I personally believe ThyssenKrupp and Siemens will gain an intensive boost by this new contract, as the value is supposed to reach 9 billion US Dollars. But without some experts who proovingly have intercultural awareness specialized in the Arab cultures, the companies‘ negotiations will not meet minds with the Arabs. I’m just glad I spent some time studying Intercultural Communication at James Lovejoy’s course…

Tags: Intercultural, Pudong, Siemens, ThyssenKrupp, TransRapid