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September 21, 2022 | Fleet

Alstom signs MoU with Saudi Arabia to explore hydrogen-powered trains

IRJ at InnoTrans 2022: Green traction would contribute to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.

September 7, 2022 | High-speed

Saudi Arabia studies high-speed line east of Riyadh

The line would reduce the journey time between the capital and the eastern region to 1h 15min.

March 18, 2022 | Financial

Saudi Arabia seeks private partners for future railway investment

The country hopes engaging with international partners will improve local knowledge.

March 18, 2021 | News

Etihad Rail and Saudi Railways sign strategic cooperation agreement

The agreement establishes a framework for the exchange of services, training, and knowledge transfer.

February 22, 2021 | Middle East

Saudi Arabia approves merger of country’s two railways

Saudi Railways Organisation is to be merged into Saudi Railways (SAR).

February 12, 2021 | Middle East

SAR to open Qurayyat station next year

This includes the start of motorail services on the North-South railway.

August 28, 2019 | Middle East

CAF supplies remote condition monitoring for Saudi passenger fleet

SAUDI Railway Company (SAR) has awarded CAF a contract to roll out its LeadMind remote monitoring and condition-based maintenance system on the North - South Railway passenger train fleet.

July 18, 2019 | Technology

Saudi Railway Company signs digital transformation MoU with Huawei

SAUDI Railway Company (SAR) has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Huawei to initiate a smart railway and digital transformation programme.

April 16, 2019 | High-speed

Haramain high-speed ridership exceeds expectations

Saudi Arabia’s Haramain high-speed railway is about to celebrate six months of operation. Rayan Abdullah Al Harbi, operations and maintenance director for Haramain High-Speed Rail at Saudi Railway Authority (SAR), revealed how the line is performing to Kevin Smith at Middle East Rail in Dubai.

March 19, 2019 | Middle East

Saudi Arabia to fold all rail operations into SAR

SAUDI Arabia's Council of Ministers has decided that Saudi Railway Company (SAR) will become the country’s national railway, taking over all operations and assets of Saudi Railways Organisation (SRO), which will be abolished.

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