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Saudi LandBridge Project


Project Name: Saudi Landbridge Project

Project Type: Rail line construction
Location: Saudi Arabia
Project Estimated Cost: 9bn approx
Order Year: 2005
Project Route Distance: 950km line between Riyadh & Jeddah, and 115km line between Dammam & Jubail
Stations: Three freight stations in Jeddah; two passenger stations in Jeddah – at the airport and in the city centre
Routes: Jeddah to Riyadh and Dammam to Jubail
Maximum Line Speed: 250km/hour
Operating Hours: Jeddah to Riyadh Passenger train – 6 hrs / Freight train – 12 hrs
                                 Dammam to Jubail Passenger train – 1 hr / Freight train – 3 hrs
Standard Gauge: 1.435m
Maximum Cant: 150mm
Power: Diesel
Rolling Stock Items: Freight cars – 370 Locomotives – 127 Container cars – 2,418 Passenger coaches – 60
Axle Load: 25t

Capacity: 400 TEUs

Owner: Saudi Railways Organization, Saudi Arabia

Technology:

The Saudi Landbridge project will adopt cutting-edge technology for the development of the new rail links.

The high-speed tracks will be compliant with the high-speed passenger trains and freight trains. Signalling technology will be compatible with European Raft Traffic Management System (ERTMS) level 2 and the project plans to have a centralised traffic control system (CTC). The government is undertaking construction of the railway line as a state-funded project.

Expected Consortiums:

1.     Agility PWC Logistics

Website: https://www.agility.com/en/

2.     Mada

Website: https://edge.mada.org.qa/international-consortium/

Email: edge@mada.org.qa.

 

3.     Saudi Binladin

Website: https://www.sbg.com.sa/

Email: info@sbg.com.sa

4.     Al-Muhaidib/ACWA (Tarabot)

Website: https://muhaidib.com/en/

Email: info@muhaidib.com

Address: 3640 King Faisal Rd Al Khalidiyah Dammam 31411, Eastern Province PO Box 30, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

 

Important Note:

Minister of Transport and Logistics Saleh Al-Jasser announced that the Saudi authorities are working with a consortium, led by a leading Chinese company and participated by 11 international companies, to implement the Land Bridge railway project.

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