The Spanish companies in the operation and maintenance phase

The central core of operation and maintenance comprises the management of the operation of Haramain High Speed Railway and has been assumed in general by Renfe through the local company SSTPC, as leader in the operation of integrated railway systems, and in particular by taking charge of everything related to the commercialization and provision of passenger services. Together with Renfe, station management is the responsibility of Adif, which is also in charge of station maintenance, traffic management and the associated traffic safety. Ineco, in coordination with Adif, is providing technical assistance for the management, planning and control of system maintenance.

The high-speed line was projected with the parameters of a European high-speed line, with a design speed of 320 kilometers per hour, and focused on passenger transport, which would be provided at five stations: the head stations in Mecca and Medina, and three intermediate stations in the city of Jeddah (Jeddah Central), at its airport (King Abdullah International Airport-KAIA) and a last one in a newly created city, King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC).

Haramain High Speed Railway has been fully adapted to the physical and environmental characteristics of the area and, above all, to its socio-cultural characteristics. Thus, in addition to the most common services such as shopping and restaurants, VIP lounges and parking, the line’s stations have a mosque and heliport.

Companies: Renfe, Adif e Ineco

Last HIGHLIGHS of Proyect
Engineering challenge

Engineering challenge

Throughout the entire course of phase 2, solutions will have to be developed to deal with the high temperatures on the one hand and the sand, dust and dune movement on the other. Temperature gradient The temperature gradient is not much higher in Saudi Arabia than in...

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Stationary and mobile communications

Stationary and mobile communications

The communication systems are the artery through which information on the railway operation flows in real time. The stationary communication system is carried in a fibre optic wire which runs along two conduits, one on each side of the track, parallel to the railway...

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Engineering challenge

Engineering challenge

Throughout the entire course of phase 2, solutions will have to be developed to deal with the high temperatures on the one hand and the sand, dust and dune movement on the other. Temperature gradient The temperature gradient is not much higher in Saudi Arabia than in...

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The Construction of the Superstructure

The Construction of the Superstructure

The contract to execute phase 2 of the Haramain High Speed Railway went into effect on 15 September 2012. The division of the platform: Six areas and eight stretches The route of the railway line, 450 kilometres long, was divided into six areas for phase 1. For phase...

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