Projects | Jeddah Metro | OpportunitiesThe Jeddah Strategic Plan sets out the direction for Jeddah’s development for the next 20 years. At present it is a draft and we are giving the public an opportunity to give feedback before it is finalized. We want as many people as possible to participate.

Jeddah Public Transport System

1. The official approval for Jeddah public transport plan was given on 11 March. The SAR 45 bn

(about £ 9.5 bn) project will be government funded and will consist of:

3 line tram systems Bus network (816 buses, 2950 stations) Marine transport Trolley system along Corniche A suspended bridge across the creek

Please Contact Nabil Basri (Municipality) first point of contact for interested companies

Email: nmahmod@jeddah.gov.sa Mobile: +966 (554) 157 447

Saudi Arabia Plans Metro System In Jeddah

Saudi Arabia is preparing plans to build a metro system in its second largest city Jeddah, a project that would cost around 35 billion riyals ($9.3 billion), a deputy mayor of the city said. The metro system, the third one planned in the kingdom, would be 108 kilometres (68 miles) long. It would have three lines and 46 stations, according to initial studies, said

Ibrahim Kutubkhana, deputy mayor for projects and construction.

‘Now we are in the phase of completing the initial studies...and this is being carried out by the Ministry of Transport. Later it will be tendered to international consortia for engineering, procurement and construction,’ Kutubkhana said. The time frame for the project will be set after the initial studies are completed, he added. Jeddah, an expanding city of over 3 million people, has been struggling with inadequate infrastructure and is undergoing a multi-billion dollar overhaul that aims to transform the port city into a trade and tourist centre.

Saudi Arabia, helped by big budget surpluses on the back of high oil prices, is spending over $400 billion in the five years to 2013 to upgrade its infrastructure. It has no metro systems at present but the capital Riyadh and the holy city of Makkah have launched plans to build them. Earlier this month the Saudi government approved a $16.5 billion plan to modernise transport in Makkah, which will include a bus network and a 182 km metro

system. Last month Riyadh pre-qualified four consortia for bidding to build its metro system.

1-The official final plan for (jeddah's Regional Transportation)

a-The computer line or The Passengers line (light rail):from the far south to far north-west of Jeddah, where they runparallel with Al-haramain road and next to AL-Haramain High Speedrailway network (AL-Haramain High Speed Train route : Mecca, Jeddah Central,Jeddah Airport, King Abdullah Sport City, King Abdullah Economic City,Rabigh, Medina) starts from the beginning ofAl-Haramain road in the south, passing next to King Abdullah Road and then heading to the airport and then near Abhur creek and endingin the Mile tower of the Kingdom Holding Company on the path of 56 kilometers and a capacity in the peak time to take 1600passengers and 97 minutes for the round trip.

b-AL-Haramain High Speed Train: full thread is here (press here)

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2-the official final plan for (inner-Jeddah Transportation)

The Blue line (mono-rail):connects King Abdul Aziz International Airport to King Abdulaziz University, through the new city center ( in the old airport area) making a ring between Prince Motaab (south bound) st and Prince Majed Street (north bound), at a distance of 26 km and the duration of the trip (round/trip) identified as 72-minute with the ability to absorb 4900 passengers during peak time.

The orange line (mono-rail): starts from Al-Manar district (east of al-Haramain Road),heading west to Sari street.then, along Sari street , to Prince Sultan road and then through to al-Andalus Road, King Abdullah Road, Hail street, and then to the south, until Old Makkah road , the network extends at a distance of 42 kilometers and the journey takes approximately 114 minute to accommodate 5600 passengers at peak times. with a branch service to the new city center along Palestine Street from the west (the Cornich/King Fahad fountain) to Al-Haramain road in the east (4 Km east of Al-Haramain Road) a distance of 11 Km on and it takes almost 32 minutes for a round trip of 1300 and accommodate passengers at peak times.

The Beach line (tram/tourist) :going in parallel with the outline of the Red sea starting from the west side of Abhur creek then crossing the creek over bridge being designed, along the north cornich and then extends along sea south till Hail street (next National Bank Parking ) the distance of 38 kilometers and a 160-minute trip and the full capacity of 676 passengers and used for the purposes of tourism.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------with more sweet news to be come soon direct from The Mayoralty of Jeddah

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The (inner-Jeddah) transportation plan in details:

)* The Passengers Line (or The Computer Line) : -Type:Light rail

-Line Length: 56 Km-start point:Kingdom city & Tower.

-end point: Al-Haramain Road (next King abdul Aziz University)

-maximum capacity/h: 1600passenger/h-round/trip time:97 min

)* Beach Line : -Type:new idea in this field(???)

-Line Length: 38 Km-start point: Kingdom city & Tower.

-end point: The historic core.-maximum capacity/h: 676 passenger/h

-use: Touristic purposes -round/trip time:160 min

)* Blue Line : -Type:mono-rail

-Line Length: 26 Km-start point:KAIA (T1)

-end point: Al-Haramain Rd next to King abdul Aziz University.(Throw the Cosmopolitan City Center).

-maximum capacity/h: 4900 passenger/h-round/trip time:72 min

)* Orange Line (service a) : -Type:mono-rail

-Line Length: 42 Km-start point:Almanar District (East Jeddah).

-end point: 10th Kilo of Old Makkah Road.-maximum capacity/h: 5600 passenger/h

-round/trip time:114min

)* Orange Line (service b) : -Type:mono-rail

-Line Length: 11 Km-start point: the western end of Palestine street (The fountain plaza).

-end point: King Abdullah road intersection with Al-Haramain Road (next to King abdul Aziz university).

-maximum capacity/h: 1300passenger/h-round/trip time:32 min

http://youtu.be/usIem50wIf0

Yet Another Project in Jeddah01 Jan

Photo via http://www.al-madina.com

According to Okaz (here), the Jeddah public transportation project is about to get started. There is SAR200 billion to be spent on public transportation in this year’s budget, you know!

News about this project started to appear last August, according to this release, there will be 108 Km light rail transit lines with 46 stations (check out the photo above), and 816 buses covering 750 Km lines with 2950 stations.

I have to admit that it feels silly talking about a very basic infrastructure project like this in 2013, but better late than never, I guess!

Now the question is … when? Will I ever be able to catch a train, use the bus, in my beloved city during my lifetime? I do not know, the answer cannot be ‘Yes’ or ‘No’, it is ‘Maybe’!! It is 50/50 chance to finish the project, or not! This is not being pessimistic, it is being realistic! Projects in Saudi Arabia are so unique, not like they are the first of their kind, they just have a life of their own, challenges of their own, risks of their own!

No one at this particular moment can estimate when this project will start or finish! The whole project is yet a study on papers, it has not been awarded yet!

I hope we will see a clearer picture of this project soon; a picture with clear numbers and dates. Transparency, right? Dubai got nothing on Jeddah, Ohh yeah!

Anyhow, I want to share the below video with you as well; I am seeing this for the first time, and I wonder if it is part of this same public transportation project!

Design work on Jeddah Metro ‘almost complete’

Saudi Arabia’s Transport Minister has said that design work on the Jeddah Metro project is almost complete, paving the way for authorities to consider it for approval, it was announced on Monday.

The government of Saudi Arabia plan to build a $9.3bn metro system in the port city that will run for 108km with three lines and 46 stations. The project is part of a Kingdom wide plan to modernise transportation systems and improve connectivity between cities and provinces.

“The designing of a light train project in Jeddah will be completed in five months. Then it will be submitted to the higher authorities for consideration,” said Jabara Al Seraisry, in a report by Arab News.

“The study of metro trains in Jeddah is part of the ministry’s mass transit system projects in Saudi cities,” he added.

The three lines on the metro will be designated in different colours: orange, blue and green.

Initially, the network will link the new King Abdulaziz International Airport, the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium and the Al Ruwais and Al Khozam districts.

Government greenlights Jeddah metro5 August 2012 | Editorial Staff | filed under Featured, News

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The Saudi transport ministry and the mayoralty of Jeddah have approved the first phase of the Red Sea port-city’smetro project.

Initially, the network will link the new King Abdulaziz International Airport, Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in downtown Al-Ruwais and Al-Khozam district.

The approval comes after the conclusion of a study that showed the current underpasses being constructed in the city would not alleviate traffic jams and bottlenecks.

“The study showed that 96% of Jeddah’s inhabitants use vehicles as their primary mode of transportation and only 4% use public transportation,” the mayor of Jeddah, Hani Abu Rass, told the Saudi Gazette.

“This is hugely out of sync with the rest of the world where up to 70% of the population in major cities uses public transportation,” said Abu Rass.

KSA planning a $9.3bn metro system in Jeddah27 August 2012 | Editorial Staff | filed under Featured, News

The mayoralty of the Saudi port city of Jeddah has announced plans are being prepared for the construction of a metro system that would cost around $9.3bn.

Based on initial studies, the metro system would be 108km long and would have three lines and 46 stations, said Ibrahim Kutubkhana, deputy mayor for projects and construction.

“Now we are in the phase of completing the initial studies…and this is being carried out by the Ministry of Transport,” Kutubkhana told Reuters.

“Later it will be tendered to international consortia for engineering, procurement and construction,” he said. Earlier this month the Saudi government approved a $16.5bn plan to modernise transport in Makkah, which will include a bus network and a 182km metro system.

Last month Riyadh pre-qualified four consortia for bidding to build its metro system.

Saudi Riyals 62 billion Makkah Metro Project Launch In 2014 The SR 62 billion new Makkah public transport system, including a metro with four lines and 88 stations and a fast bus service network, will bring about dramatic improvement in transport of pilgrims and citizens in the city, said Makkah Mayor Osama Al-Bar.

He said the first phase of the project, costing around SR 25.5 billion, would begin by the middle of next year. It will be completed in three years. There will be underground lines in areas surrounding the Grand Mosque until the third ring road, while the lines beyond that region will be built on suspended bridges, he said.

The first phase includes construction of a 30-km line from Um Al-Qura University in Abidiya to Sayeda Aisha Mosque. Al-Balad Al-Ameen, a company owned by the Makkah Mayoralty, conducted a technical study on the metro, which will be implemented by Makkah Railway Company.

Systra, a French consultancy, and BW Engineers from Germany are also involved in the project. The bus service will be integrated with the metro system, Al-Bar said, adding that the speedy bus service would link various parts of the city, covering 60 km with 60 stations. There will be a local bus service to areas not covered by the metro and speed bus network. The local buses will cover 65 km between the Grand Mosque and surrounding residential districts.

In addition, there will be feeder bus services for the metro system. He said the public transport scheme is to be completed in 10 years in three phases. Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal will launch a two-day workshop on the project at Jeddah Hilton today.

A consultancy service contract will be signed with a British company for project management. The governor has set up a 11-member committee, chaired by Deputy Gov. Abdul Aziz Al-Khodairy, to monitor the project. Al-Bar also disclosed plans to implement a project to link the Mashair Railway with Makkah in Shesha and the Haramain Railway station in Rusaifa.

Source: www.arabnews.com

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Saudi Arabia Awards $22.5bn Contracts To Build Riyadh MetroThe project is the world's largest public transport system currently under development, said Saudi officials.By

Reuters July 29, 2013

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The Saudi Arabian government awarded $22.5 billion in contracts to three foreign-led

consortia on Sunday for the design and construction of the first metro rail system in the

capital Riyadh.

The project, which will involve six rail lines extending 176 kilometres (110 miles) and

carrying electric, driverless trains, is the world’s largest public transport system currently

under development, Saudi officials said.

U.S. construction giant Bechtel Corp heads a group which won a $9.45 billion contract to

build two lines, the government announced. Its partners include Germany’s Siemens

Aktiengesellschaft and U.S.-based AECOM.

A consortium led by Spain’s Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, and including

France’s Alstom Transport and South Korea’s Samsung C&T Corp, won a $7.82 billion

contract for three lines.

Italy’s Ansaldo STS headed a group that won a $5.21 billion order. Its partners include

Canadian firm Bombardier and India’s Larsen & Toubro.

Design work will start immediately and construction will begin in the first quarter of 2014,

the government said. The project is expected to be completed in 2019.

The project “will be a major driver of employment and economic development,” said

Ibrahim Bin Muhammad Al Sultan, head of the government body overseeing the project.

“It will also help to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality.”

Flush with cash after more than two years of high oil prices, Saudi Arabia is pumping

billions of dollars into infrastructure projects designed to improve living standards and

ease social discontent in the wake of the 2011 uprisings elsewhere in the Arab world.

Last August the government approved a $16.5 billion plan to modernise the transport

system in the holy city of Mecca, including creating a bus network and a metro system.

It is also building several other rail systems, including a 2,750 km line running from

Riyadh to near the northern border with Jordan.

Saudi officials said Riyadh’s population was projected to grow from six million to over

eight million in the next 10 years, making the metro vital to ease congestion and pollution

in the capital’s streets.

In addition to raising living standards, the government says it wants to upgrade the

country’s infrastructure to help the economy diversify beyond oil, making it less

vulnerable to any future plunge of global oil prices.

The contracts may provide a welcome financial boost to some Western construction

companies struggling with slow economic growth in their home markets and state

austerity policies in debt-choked Europe. Company spokesmen were not immediately

available to comment.

Saudi Arabia Plans Metro System In JeddahThe metro system, the third one planned in the Kingdom, is estimated to cost around $9.3 billion. By

Reuters August 26, 2012

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Jeddah, an expanding city of over 3 million people, has been struggling with inadequate infrastructure. (Getty)

Saudi Arabia is preparing plans to build a metro system in its second largest city Jeddah,

a project that would cost around SAR35 billion ($9.3 billion), a deputy mayor of the city

said on Sunday.

The metro system, the third one planned in the Kingdom, would be 108 kilometers (68

miles) long. It would have three lines and 46 stations, according to initial studies, said

Ibrahim Kutubkhana, deputy mayor for projects and construction.

“Now we are in the phase of completing the initial studies…and this is being carried out

by the Ministry of Transport. Later it will be tendered to international consortia for

engineering, procurement and construction,” Kutubkhana told Reuters.

The time frame for the project will be set after the initial studies are completed, he

added.

Jeddah, an expanding city of over 3 million people, has been struggling with inadequate

infrastructure and is undergoing a multi-billion dollar overhaul that aims to transform the

port city into a trade and tourist center.

Saudi Arabia, helped by big budget surpluses on the back of high oil prices, is spending

over $400 billion in the five years to 2013 to upgrade its infrastructure. It has no metro

systems at present but the capital Riyadh and the holy city of Mecca have launched

plans to build them.

Earlier this month the Saudi government approved a $16.5 billion plan to modernise

transport in Mecca, which will include a bus network and a 182 km metro system. Last

month Riyadh pre-qualified four consortia for bidding to build its metro syste