Rail opportunities in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has committed around US$97 billion between 2010 and 2040 into railway infrastructure, with approximately US$17 billion to be invested between 2010 and 2025 in an advanced and integrated multimodal transport system. In addition, the Kingdom will invest in multiple metro transport projects to address traffic and public transport challenges, including Jeddah, Riyadh and Mecca which will all break ground between 2013 and 2014. The Saudi Rail Forum 2013 will bring together local and internationa
August 19, 2013 Read time: 1 min
RSSSaudi Arabia has committed around US$97 billion between 2010 and 2040 into railway infrastructure, with approximately US$17 billion to be invested between 2010 and 2025 in an advanced and integrated multimodal transport system.  In addition, the Kingdom will invest in multiple metro transport projects to address traffic and public transport challenges, including Jeddah, Riyadh and Mecca which will all break ground between 2013 and 2014.

The Saudi Rail Forum 2013 will bring together local and international rail and transport specialists from 1 – 3 December 2013 in Riyadh to support best practice in the design, delivery, maintenance and operation world class railway and transport systems for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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