Tag: metro
Atkins and SNC Lavalin agree on acquisition terms
Canada's SNC-Lavalin will acquire UK-headquartered consultancy, Atkins, for $2.6bn (£2.1bn), it has been confirmed.
Atkins chief executive Uwe Kruger will step down from his role...
Floods cause train crash near eastern Saudi city, injuring 18
RIYADH — A Saudi train derailed near the eastern city of Dammam on Friday, injuring 18 people, after flooding from heavy rains caused the...
40% of new Riyadh hotel supply in 2017 set to be...
About 40 percent of new hotel supply expected in Riyadh during 2017 will be delayed, but pressure will remain on room rates, according to...
شاهد تفاصيل عربات #قطار_الرياض
مع اقتراب موعد تسليم قطار الرياض، نظمت شركة ألستوم لصناعة القطارات زيارة لمجموعة من الإعلاميين من مختلف دول العالم إلى مصنع الشركة بمدينة كاتوفيتسه...
On Track: Saudi’s Riyadh Metro to start operation in 2019
“It will take time for people to get used to public transportation,” he says. “We planned everything in detail to make it easier for...
Saudi gov’t approves $24.5bn support for water, agriculture, environment
Saudi Arabia has approved financial support for the environment, water and agriculture sectors worth 92 billion riyals ($24.5 billion) to help them meet their...
What Riyadh’s New Metro Will Mean for Women
Saudi Arabia is infamous for being the only country in the world that does not issue driver’s licenses to women.
Though Saudi women can...
Riyadh Metro exceeds three million safe work hours
Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Metro project has exceeded three million safe work hours, according to US-headquartered consultancy, Parsons.
The mass transit project, commissioned by Arriyadh Development...
Deadline for GCC rail network pushed back to 2021
Abu Dhabi: The deadline for the GCC rail network has been moved back three years to 2021, Dr Abdullah Mohammad Bel Haif Al Nuaimi,...
