This 2750 km freight rail line entered service in Saudi Arabia. The line uses diesel traction, ERTMS Level 2 signalling and 1435 mm standard gauge. Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) is delivering the projec Haramain High Speed Railway (Makkah–Madinah) · News
SAR North–South Railway is a freight rail project in Saudi Arabia, currently operational.
This 2750 km freight rail line entered service in Saudi Arabia. The line uses diesel traction, ERTMS Level 2 signalling and 1435 mm standard gauge. Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) is delivering the project. It opened in 2015, with an investment of SAR 10.0 bn (~USD 2.7 bn).
Construction began in 2006 and the project opened in 2015.
The project has an estimated investment of SAR 10.00B.