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The FAST consortium, led by FCC, completes more than 70% of the Riyadh Metro (Saudi Arabia) cons- truction project. This is an impor- tant milestone, considering that this is the largest infrastructure contract underway in the world (6,344 million euro in the initial budget). Last January, all the civil works of the 64 kilometres of route were comple- ted, of which 33 were for viaducts, 24 for tunnels and the rest for roadways. All stations will have air conditioning and will have state-of-the-art securi- ty and comfort systems, as well as Internet access, with a commercial space and parking areas. In addition, the project includes a series of ico- nic stations, designed by world-re- nowned architects, which will serve as major hubs in the city’s public transportation system, created to en- courage the use of integral bus and subway networks by passengers co- ming from areas with a high popula- tion density. The commitment of the Riyadh Metro regarding environmental technology stands out for the use of solar ener- gy, which will help save 20% of ener- gy consumption in the main electrical installations. Likewise, a new energy recovery technology has been im- plemented through the “return” to the network of the braking energy of the trains in their approach to the stations. 70% progress achieved in the Riyadh Metro project tion of the suburban transport infras- tructure. The commissioning of this project will mean a radical change in the city that until now had a minimal presence of public transport. This megaproject will go up to the podium of honour of the best metro system in the world. Zero Accidents From the point of view of occupa- tional health and safety, the figure of 15,000,000 work hours has been reached without any work accidents. This milestone has been achieved due to the high safety standards im- plemented at the construction site and the commitment of all consor- tium members to adopt safety and health as a priority within the execu- The FAST consortium has successfully completed the commissioning of the first train on Line 5 of the underground. This is an important milestone for the commissioning of the project. Last September, the first train was tested on the elevated section of Line 6, along with the first tests carried out in March of this year on Line 4. From this moment on, the circulation of trains on the three underground lines will continue to be tested. The 69 trains that will run on Metro Lines 4, 5 and 6 will be completely autonomous (trains without a driver), achieving a higher frequency than that of the conventional metro and therefore a shorter waiting time for users. Atthesametime,workisunderway to complete the electrical and mechanical installations as well as the architectural finishes in a total of 25 stations (elevated and underground), along with the development work along the route of the three lines. Riyadh Metro trains start running P E O P L E S 26 P E O P L E S