The Saudi capital Riyadh has set itself a daunting task: to build an automated metro comprising six lines simultaneously in five years. David Briginshaw explains how this ambitious project will be implemented.

PARSONS, in a joint venture with Systra, has secured a consultancy services contract for the design of Qatar's main line railway network.

CALIFORNIA High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has signed a $US 985.1m design-build contract with a California-based joint venture of Tutor Perini, Zachry Construction and Parsons for civil works on the first section of the state's high-speed network.

ARRIYADH Development Authority (ADA) has appointed a joint venture of Parsons, Egis Rail, and Systra to supervise construction of the metro network in Riyadh.