Al Shoula-Led Group Wins Saudi Contract for Haramain Railway
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Saudi Arabia, the Arab world’s biggest economy, awarded a contract for the second phase of its high-speed Haramain rail project to a Saudi-Spanish alliance led by Al Shoula Group.
The contract for the 450-kilometer (280-mile) line linking Mecca with Medina involves supplying 35 trains and operating the line for 12 years, the Saudi Railways Organization said in a statement on its website today. The contract also includes construction of rail lines and installation of signaling and telecommunications systems, the state-owned rail body said.