13 / 122
The Governor of Riyadh, His
Royal Highness Prince Faisal
Bin Bandar Bin Abdulaziz
Al Saud, the Minister
of Transport, His Excellency
Suleiman Al-Hamdan,
and other dignitaries attended
the ceremony to mark
this milestone
ives in the trains that will circulated through the Riyadh
About Riyadh Metro
Riyadh Metro will have 85 stations on
6 main lines, measuring a total of 176
kilometres. It will cover most districts of
Greater Riyadh, including government
buildings, schools, companies and the
main hospitals. It will also provide a vital
link between King Khalid International
Airport, King Abdullah Financial Dis-
trict, downtown, most of the universi-
ties, and other segments of the public
transit system.
Stations
All the stations will be air conditioned
and have state-of the art security and
safety features. Stations will offer in-
ternet access, shops and parking
spaces. Riyadh Metro’s environmental
commitment includes the use of solar
power, which will contribute up to 20%
of power needs for the main electrical
installations.
Icon
The project includes a number of ico-
nic stations designed by world-leading
architects which will act as hubs for the
city’s public transit system. They have
been designed to encourage passen-
gers from the most densely-populated
areas to make use of the integrated bus
and Metro networks. The main stations
enhance the urban structure and offer
a range of services that strengthen the
overall mass transit system, such as
parking spaces, ticket sales and custo-
mer service, as well as shops.
About the FAST Consortium
FAST is one of three consortia com-
missioned by the Arriyadh Develop-
ment Authority (ADA) to design and
build the Riyadh Metro Project. It com-
prises eight international partners: FCC
(Spain), Samsung C&T (South Korea),
Alstom (France), Strukton (Nether-
lands), Freyssinet (Saudi Arabia), Atkins
(UK), Typsa (Spain) and Setec (France).
The consortium employs 38 nationali-
ties speaking 22 languages and is res-
ponsible for delivering 64 kilometres of
track and 69 driverless trainsets.
In addition to the announcement of the
completion of tunnelling work, a full-scale
mock-up of the Metropolis trainsets, manu-
factured by Alstom, which will be used in
the Riyadh Metro, was unveiled. The event
also marked the beginning of track-laying,
a major milestone in this project. The first
tracks will be laid on an overground section
of the Yellow line.
Trainsets for the Riyadh Metro project will
consists of two cars per set and will mea-
sure 36 metres in length. There will be three
classes in each train: first, family and single
class. The driverless trains will be fully mo-
torised and capable of climbing gradients
of up to 6%.
The air-conditioned cars will offer a very
comfortable ride, with ergonomic seating,
LED lighting and an advanced passenger
information system.