TWO subsidiaries of Italian State Railways (FS), Italferr and Italcertifer, have been awarded a contract by the Saudi-Spanish Al Shoula consortium to act as safety verification engineers for the second phase of the Haramain high-speed project in Saudi Arabia.
TWO subsidiaries of Italian State Railways (FS), Italferr and Italcertifer, have been awarded a contract by the Saudi-Spanish Al Shoula consortium to act as safety verification engineers for the second phase of the Haramain high-speed project in Saudi Arabia.
The contract has been approved by Saudi Railways Organisation.
The two companies will certify the safety and quality standards for the 450km Mecca – Jeddah – Medina high-speed line, which is currently under construction. Engineers will attest all safety requirements according to European standards.