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1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8. +. 1⁄2 in) Route map. The Saudi Landbridge is a railway line currently under development by the Saudi Railway Company (SAR). [1] The 950 km (594 miles) ‘’Landbridge Line” has been planned to link Jeddah on the Red Sea coast with Riyadh, where it would link up with both the North-South Railway and the lines to Dammam ...
Gulf Railway. The Gulf Railway, also known as the GCC Railway, is a proposed railway system to connect all six Gulf Cooperation Council member states in Eastern Arabia. The rail network will have a total length of 2,177 km. The project is estimated to cost US$250 billion. [ 1] It was scheduled to be completed by 2025, [ 2] although as of 2023 ...
Rail transport in Saudi Arabia is an expanding mode of transport. [ 1] Saudi Arabia Railways is the national railway operator. The Saudi Railways Organization was also formerly a major operator, however it was merged into the Saudi Railway Company (now Saudi Arabia Railways) in 2021. [ 2]
The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia) plan a 2,200-kilometre rail network, [182] Etihad Railway, which may include high-speed rail from Dubai to Abu Dhabi. [183] A freight line currently exists.
King Khalid International Airport (Arabic: مطار الملك خالد الدولي Maṭār al-Malik Khālid al-Duwaliyy, IATA: RUH, ICAO: OERK) is an international airport located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, [3] designed by the architectural firm HOK, and Arabian Bechtel Company Limited served as the construction manager on behalf of the Saudi government.
The Riyadh Metro (Arabic: قطار الرياض Giṭār Ar-riyāḍ, pronounced [gɪˈtˤaːr ərːɪˈjaːðˤ]) is a rapid transit system under construction in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia. It is part of the King Abdulaziz Project for Riyadh Public Transport and will consist of six metro lines spanning a total length of 176 ...
1⁄2 in) standard gauge. Electrification. 750 V DC third rail [ 1] Top speed. 95 kmph (59 mph) The Dubai Metro ( Arabic: مترو دبي) is a rapid transit rail network in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently operated by a consortium of the French company Keolis and Japanese company MHI ( Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ), as ...
Etihad Rail ( Arabic: الاتحاد للقطارات) is the United Arab Emirates national railway network. It was established in June 2009 under Federal Law No. 2 to manage the development, construction and operation of the United Arab Emirates' national freight and passenger railway network. [ 1] Etihad Rail aims to link the UAE's principal ...