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June 16, 2026 | Middle East

Momentum building for Hedjaz railway revival

Turkey and Saudi Arabia sign MoUs, while Syria and Jordan also back the project to introduce a direct connection between the countries.

June 8, 2026 | Middle East

Saudi Arabia issues GCC network design tender

The contract covers design services for the 672km Saudi section of the network.

April 15, 2026 | Middle East

Saudi Arabian Railways extends service network

Five new logistics corridors are offering improved freight transport from Arabian Gulf ports.

March 30, 2026 | Freight

Saudi Arabian Railways offers alternative to the Strait of Hormuz

Trains will transport up to 400 containers on the new 1700km route connecting Arabian Gulf Ports with Jordan.

February 9, 2026 | High-speed

Saudi Arabia orders new high-speed trains and extends operating contract

Talgo will supply 20 trains as Haramain operating contract extended to 2038.

February 9, 2026 | Metros

Riyadh: A new benchmark for automated metros

Kevin Smith was invited behind the scenes of the Riyadh metro network by RATP Dev, the lead partner in the Capital Metro Company (Camco) joint venture, which is responsible for operations and maintenance of lines 1 and 2 of the world’s longest automated metro.

February 3, 2026 | Fleet

SAR tenders for diesel passenger trains

Saudi operator is boosting fleet capacity on the 2700km Northern Network.

February 2, 2026 | Middle East

Bidders line up for Riyadh metro Line 7

The new 65km line will connect King Khalid International Airport with Qiddiya.

January 15, 2026 | Metros

Jeddah metro project to restart

Tendering is understood to be underway for a preliminary design consultancy contract for the 35km Blue Line.

January 15, 2026 | Middle East

Saudi Arabia: global industry hotspot

Kevin Smith reviews the status of railway projects in Saudi Arabia, with some key schemes expected to move forward in 2026.

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