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Riyadh Metro Orange Line first tests
Riyadh Metro train begins its first pilot test on the Orange Line
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Elevator firm Kone wins order for Riyadh Metro
Finnish elevator firm Kone has been awarded the order to supply 418 elevators and escalators for the Riyadh metro project, it revealed on Monday.
The...
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Riyadh Metro on track despite cuts: Builder
RIYADH — A major contractor on Riyadh’s $22.5 billion urban rail and bus system said...
A soft opening of the six-line, $35 billion Riyadh Metro project is due to start next year.
A consortium of European construction and transport firms has landed a deal to operate and...
Weekly ticket on $23bn Riyadh Metro to cost just $6.67
A weekly ticket on the $23bn Riyadh Metro will set passengers back a mere SAR 25 ($6.67), according to reports.
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Riyadh Metro Construction update July 2017
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SAPTCO inks SAR 8 bln contract to operate Riyadh Metro
Saudi Public Transport Co. (SAPTCO) on Nov. 11 signed a contract with Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA)...
Despite converging millions, sense of calm prevails in Riyadh on Hajj eve
A sense of calm prevailed at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport well past midnight on...
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Finnish firm wins deal to give lift to Riyadh Metro project
Finnish stock exchange-listed Kone Corporation has won an order to supply 418 elevators and escalators for line 3 of the multi-billion dollar Riyadh Metro...
Riyadh Metro Orange Line first tests
Riyadh Metro train begins its first pilot test on the Orange Line
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Riyadh metro lines on schedule to open in 2018-19
The Fast consortium, which is constructing lines 4, 5 and 6 of Riyadh's new 176.6km six-line metro, says it has completed 40% of the project and is on course to open the three lines at the end of 2018 or early in 2019.
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The project calls for the construction of 100,000 houses and infrastructure works in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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L&T marks key Riyadh metro safety milestone
Indian engineering and construction firm Larsen & Toubro (L&T) said it has achieved a major safety milestone during the construction of key facilities at its Riyadh Metro project, clocking over 15 million safe man hours without lost time injuries (LTI).
Riyadh residents hope metro to end suffocating traffic jams
RIYADH — The residents of Riyadh dream of roaming the streets of the Saudi capital freely by the end of 2018 without the need...
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Riyadh Metro naming rights auction raises $278m
Riyadh Development Authority (RDA) has announced that it has raised over SR1 billion ($278 million) from its station naming rights auction for the Riyadh Metro network.
The authority has awarded naming rights for eight stations...
SAPTCO inks SAR 8 bln contract to operate Riyadh Metro
Saudi Public Transport Co. (SAPTCO) on Nov. 11 signed a contract with Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA) to operate and maintain Riyadh Metro’s first and second routes, the company said in a bourse statement on Monday.
The...
Riyadh Metro airport extension contract awarded
Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA) awarded Fast Consortium the contract on the extension of Riyadh Metro Line 4 to King Khalid International Airport (KKIA).
The extension includes the construction of a 1.5-km long viaduct and two...
The Middle East’s top 10 contract wins of September 2018
10. DWTC hands $13m Expo Village contract
Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) awarded fit-out and joinery firm Abanos a $13.4m (AED49.2m) contract to supply and install non-fire-rated and fire-rated doors, kitchen cabinets, and wardrobes for Dubai's Expo Village.
Abanos described the contract as a "landmark in the history"...
Construction Week In Focus | S02E20: Riyadh Metro in 2018
How has construction progressed on Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Metro, and when is the project due for completion? Construction Week explains here.
The $23-billion Riyadh Metro has made significant progress in 2018. It is due for...
Saudi construction has grown with Haramain Rail and Riyadh Metro
The past three months have been an exciting period for construction companies in Saudi Arabia. The 450km Haramain High-Speed Rail has been inaugurated by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al...
Makkah to Medina in 90 minutes: Saudi king launches new Haramain rail service
The Saudi king inaugurated a high-speed rail line connecting the holy cities of Makkah and Medina on Tuesday.
King Salman bin Abdulaziz declared, in a ceremony held in the Saudi city of Jeddah, that the...
Second O&M contract awarded for Saudi’s $23bn Riyadh Metro
An operations and maintenance (O&M) contract has been awarded for Lines 3-6 of Saudi Arabia’s $23bn (SAR86.3bn) Riyadh Metro to the Flow Consortium, comprising Alstom, Ansaldo, and Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane.
The news coincides with Arriyadh Development Authority’s...
Riyadh emir says metro project nearing completion
About 75 percent of the Riyadh metro project has been completed, Riyadh Emir Prince Faisal Bin Bandar said after chairing the Arriyadh Development Authority meeting on Monday.
The meeting approved awarding contracts for several projects...
A soft opening of the six-line, $35 billion Riyadh Metro project is due to...
A consortium of European construction and transport firms has landed a deal to operate and maintain four of the six lines on Riyadh's new metro system.
The FLOW consortium, comprising Italian rail infrastructure contractor Ferrovie dello Stato...
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Ritz Carlton, Riyadh gets 2 awards at ATM
The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh further established its position as a major hotel in the Kingdom winning two awards during the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai earlier this month.
