Name and Location
Riyadh Public Transport Project (RPTP), Saudi Arabia.
Client
Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA).
Project Description
The RPTP entails the development of six new subway lines to reduce traffic congestion and enhance the economic dynamism of the Saudi capital.
The fully automated driverless network will be 176 km long and will include 85 stations, making it the largest subway under development in the world currently.
The RPTP combines a citywide metro, a bus network, and park and ride services.
Value
$22-billion.
Duration
The network is scheduled to enter commercial service in 2018.
Latest Developments
The ADA has announced the winning metro contractors for the project.
Three international consortiums won the design and build contracts for the six-line, automated metro project.
The Arriyadh New Mobility group (ANM), which comprises Salini-Impregilo, Larsen & Toubro and Nesma, Ansaldo STS (leader) and Bombardier, will be responsible for one line (Line 3) – a total distance of 40.7 km. The contract is valued at $5.2-billion.
The BACS consortium, comprising Bechtel (leader), Almabani General Contractors, Consolidated Contractors Company and Siemens, will design and build two lines (Lines 1 and 2) – a total distance of 63.3 km. The contract is valued at $9.45-billion.
The FAST consortium, which includes Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas (leader), Samsung and Alstom, as well as Strukton, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Typsa and Setec, will deliver three lines (Lines 4, 5 and 6), covering a total distance of 72.5 km. The contract is valued at $7.82-billion.
Work on the design of the metro project will begin immediately and construction will begin in the first quarter of 2014.
The winning designs for the main stations from architects Gerber Architekten, Omrania & Associates, Sn.hetta and Zaha Hadid were revealed in June this year.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
ANM (construction contract for Line 1), BACS (construction of Lines 1 and 2) and FAST (construction of Lines 4, 5 and 6).
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Ansaldo STS external relations, Andrea Razeto, tel +39 010 655 2068 or email press@ansaldo-sts.com.
Bechtel media contact Jane Vincent, tel +44 207 651 7907 or email jvincent@bechtel.com.
Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, tel +34 913 595 400 or fax +34 913 594 923.