Rail

SAR completes part of Saudi railway line

The Saudi Railway Company (SAR) has completed the construction of a 1,392-km-long railway line from Northern Border Province to Ras Al-Zour Seaport on the Gulf.

Saudi-Spanish consortium frontrunner for US$8 billion Haramain rail project

A Saudi-Spanish consortium has emerged as a frontrunner among bidders to win an US$8 billion contract to build a high-speed rail network linking Makkah, Jeddah and Madinah.

Etihad Rail awards sleeper contract to PCM Strescon

Etihad Rail awarded Indian-based PCM Strescon Overseas Ventures Limited (PCM Strescon) the contract for the provision of railway sleepers.

Equipment tenders to be launched by Etihad Rail

Etihad Rail is inviting companies to apply for prequalification to be shortlisted for tendering, on a competitive basis, for the supply of railway maintenance equipment.

ABB won US$85mn Saudi rail order to supply GIS

ABB won an order worth US$85mn from AlFanar Construction Co. to supply 380 kV indoor gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) that are a key component of new substations that will power the 444km long high-speed Haramain rail line currently under construction in Saudi Arabia.