06/08/2014
Linking Riyadh- Dammam via bakik and Haradh at a length of 214 km
«Railway» signs a duplication contract for transmission line goods
Mohammed bin Khalid Al suwaiket General of the Saudi railways organization President signed, todayat the Foundation's headquarters in Riyadh held the first stage of the duplication of a freight rail line from Dammam to Riyadh via bkik with the length of 214 km, with a national company at a total cost of 391.49 million riyals, and an implementation of a 24 month contract. The move aims to strengthen the capacity of the operational line to accommodate more trains in the use of transport demand growth from the private sector. Priit said: the Foundation is keen to increase the share of freight transport by rail and truck transportation, adding that this has a lot of benefits to the national economy and reduce accidents on the roads and reduce road maintenance costs and protect the environment from pollutants, trucking and rail transport is the safest means of road transport.
Salman said that the project will enable the institution to significant operational gains to reduce the time of flight cargo trains through increased speed and time difference during interviews between trains and increase the number of trains and trains longer than current trains, which will run its crews and meet the demand of growing transport train by private companies that convey her currently, adding that these companies have a large expansionary activities require additional operational capabilities of the organization. At the design speed of Salman line duplication of 150 kilometres per hour, under the direction of the Foundation to operate commuter trains between Hofuf and Haradh as the first phase and then to output in a second phase, indicating that passenger trains will serve the class students and staff travelling between Hofuf and Haradh and neighboring areas.
