Jeddah Metro

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Jeddah Metro
Overview
Owner Jeddah Development & Urban Regeneration Company (JDURC)
Locale Jeddah
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines3 (projected)
Website Jeddah Metro (in English)
Operation
Operation will start2025 [1] [2]
Technical
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
(standard gauge)

The Jeddah Metro is a proposed metro system in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. [3] Several lines will be built over the course of at least five years that eventually aim to increase public transport commuter share to 30% from the current 1%-2%. [2]

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Planning

The metro was approved in March 2013. [4] SYSTRA was chosen as the project engineer in 2014. [5] It was expected to be completed in 2020. [4] However, completion has been pushed back to 2025. [1]

Foster and Partners is to design the stations, trains and branding. [6]

Network

A total of three lines are planned. [6] Phase 1 would link the King Abdulaziz International Airport with the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, central Al-Ruwais and Al-Khozam. [7]

A tram line is also planned. [6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Saudi to issue Jeddah Metro tenders to private sector".
  2. 1 2 "Jeddah Metro project will be ready by 2020". Saudi Gazette . 10 August 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2015– via Al Arabiya.
  3. ↑ "Tenders for Jeddah Metro soon". Arab News . 25 April 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Jeddah transport plan approved". Railway Gazette International . 25 March 2013. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Jeddah metro design contract awarded". Railway Gazette International. 21 July 2014. Archived from the original on 5 August 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 "Foster + Partners to develop Jeddah metro design vision". Railway Gazette International . 31 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Jeddah and Makkah metro plans approved". Railway Gazette International . 17 August 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
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