The document discusses Saudi Arabia's transportation network expansion plans, including various rail and metro projects. It outlines the North-South passenger/freight line linking eastern and central regions, and the mineral line transporting phosphates and bauxite. It also provides status updates and estimated quantities for the ambitious 958km Landbridge high-speed rail project connecting Riyadh and Jeddah, which is currently in design and prequalification stages. Challenges facing further network development are also mentioned.

1. Mena 10th Rail & Metro Summit
October, 2014
Dr. Bashar AlMalik
Projects Department Director

2. •KSA Transportation Network
•Operation & Maintenance Activities
•Expansion Plans
•Projects Photos

4. Passenger/ Freight line links the Eastern Province and Riyadh where 40% of the population is located as well as 50% of the economic activities.
Mineral line links Ras AlKhair port and AlJalamid mines in the North to transport Millions of tons of Phosphate and Bauxite.

5. Project
Length (KM)
Location
Responsible Agency
North - South
2750
Central / East / North
SAR
HHR
450
W. Province
MOT/SRO
Riyadh Metro
176
Riyadh
ADA
GCC
663
E. Provence
MOT
Landbridge
958 (double track)
East - West
SAR
Mashaer
18
Makkha
MOMRA
Jeddah Metro
108
Jeddah
MOMRA
Makkha Metro
182
Makkha
MOMRA
Eastern Region Metro
86
E. Provence
MOMRA
SRO Upgrade
450
Central / East
SRO

6. Roads
Total: 233,000 km
Paved: 94,000 km
Ports
Arabian Gulf: Dammam; Jubail 2 ports; Ras Tanura; Khafji; Khobar and Ras Al-Khair (under construction);
Red Sea: Jeddah; Yanbu' al Bahr; Al Lith; Duba; Rabigh; Jizan and Farasan.

7. Main airports
Dammam King Fahd International Airport (5.3M/year passengers)
Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport (18M/year passengers
Riyadh King Khalid International Airport (15M/year passengers)
Al Madinah Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (1.8M/year passengers).

8. Max axle Load 32.5 tones.
Max gradient: Empty direction 1.5 %, loaded direction 0.5%.
Max speed : 80 km/hr.
Train Control System is ETCS level 2 .
25 EMD – SD70 ACS locos ( 4300 hp ) .
524 Phosphate hopper wagons
240 open Top Bauxite hopper wagons .

9. Phosphate Operations Commencement ,May 2011.
Safety certificate from SRC issued, April 2013.
Operating License from SRC issued, January 2014.
Total Transported Tonnages Since Launching is approximately 6 Million.
 3 train sets configured to 155 phosphate wagons.
Launching Bauxite Operations , April 2014.
 2 train Sets Configured to 100 Bauxite Wagons & 3 locos.

13. 1.Environmental (sandstorm, heat,…).
2. Immature industry (lack of market support, Residents, …).
3.People competency (scarcity in qualified staff).
4.Communications & Logistics.

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50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
Tonnage 2011
Tonnage 2012
Tonnage 2013
Tonnage 2014

25. SAR has released a maintenance tender in May 2014 to outsource the maintenance of its mineral line (Bids under evaluation).
SAR has also released a tender for Technical Assistance for Infrastructure Management & Rail Operations (Bids under evaluation).

26. Contract
Between
Length (km)
Status
CTW 100
Ras Al-Khair to Az Zabirah Mines
555
Under Operation
CTW 110
Ras Al-Khair to Jubail
85
Under Construction
CTW 120 (D&B)
Jubail to Dammam
107
Under Construction
CTW 130
Jubail industrial city internal network
55
Will be awarded soon
CTW 200
Bauxite Junction to An Nafud
450
Under Operation
CTW 300
An Nafud to Al-Haditah, Al Jalamid and Al Basayta
785
Under Operation
CTW 320
Wa'ad Al-Shamal
132
Under Construction
S&T 120, 130, & 320
Ras Al-Khair to Dammam & Wa'ad Al-Shamal
294
Will be Tendered Soon
CTW 400
A z Zabirah Junction to King Khalid International Airport (KKIA)
460
Under Construction
CTW 410
(KKIA) to SRO Station in Riyadh
47
Not Yet Started
Landbridge
Riyadh to Jeddah
958 (double track)
Under Design

27. مدينة وعد الشمال
CTW 400

28. مدينة وعد الشمال
CTW 110

29. مدينة وعد الشمال
CTW 120

30. مدينة وعد الشمال
CTW 130

31. مدينة وعد الشمال
CTW 320

32. • 958km of double track rail for passenger & heavy freight.
• 32.4t axle load.
• Design speed 160 k/h (Freight) & 300 k/h (Passenger)
• Stations, Depots, Facilities, and a Dry Port in Riyadh.
•Railway Systems (Signaling) ETCS level 2

33. 1- Announcements targeting International and Local firms for Prequalification.
2- Applicants to collect, prepare, and submit their prequalification documents.
3- Issue the tender document to the qualified bidder.
4- Review and Evaluate Technical & Commercial bids separately.
5- Award to the lowest technically qualified bidder meeting the tender documents terms & conditions.

34. Landbridge Contracts
Contract
Status
Project Management Consultant (PMC)
Awarded on 3-July-2013
Detailed Engineering Design Consultant (DEDC)
Awarded on 22-July-2013
Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC)
Prequalification requests under evaluation
Civil & Trackworks
Not tendered yet
S&T
Not tendered yet
Rolling stock
Not tendered yet

35. Landbridge Estimated Quantity
Item
Quantity
Unit
Rail
300,000
ton
Sleeprs
4.1 million
unit
Fastening System
8.2 million
unit
Turnouts
1200
unit
Ballast
12 million
m3

36. Primary line from Riyadh to Jeddah
Secondary Links with HHR
Link to Taif City
Link to Makkah City
Link to SRO Line ( Riyadh-Dammam)
Link to North-South Network