Saudi Railways awards $23m high-speed project contract

Saudi Railways Organisation (SRO) has awarded Scott Wilson Group a $23m contract to provide project management support to the new 440km Haramain High Speed Rail Project. Over the next five years, the UK-based firm will provide technical, specialist engineering and programme management support services to the SRO. This is the first high speed rail programme in the Middle East and is a 320kph railway linking the cities of Makkah, Jeddah, the new King Abdullah Economic City and Medina, as well as the International Airport in Jeddah.