Jeddah Metro

Jeddah Metro
Overview
Owner Jeddah Development & Urban Regeneration Company (JDURC)
Locale Jeddah
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines 3 (projected)
Website Jeddah Metro (English)
Operation
Operation will start 2020[1]

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

Planning

The metro was approved in March 2013.[3] SYSTRA was chosen as the project engineer in 2014.[4] It should be completed in 2020.[3]

Foster and Partners is to design the stations, trains and branding.[5]

Network

A total of three lines is planned.[5] Phase 1 would link the King Abdulaziz International Airport with the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, central Al-Ruwais and Al-Khozam.[6]

A tram line is also planned.[5]

See also

References

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