Riyadh Metro inaugurated three of its six lines on Sunday, a milestone for the city’s infrastructure which provides residents and visitors with a long-anticipated public transit option in an otherwise ...

Taking the metro is usually little more than a means to an end while moving around cities, but Saudi Arabia’s brand new Riyadh Metro is turning this notion on its head. Launched in December 2024, the ...

After a decade of construction, all six lines of a new 176-kilometer, 85-station Riyadh metro rail system have opened, with the final line launched Jan. 5. Three consortia comprised of 19 companies ...

Saudi Arabia opened parts of Riyadh’s long-awaited metro system as the kingdom pushes ahead with plans to modernize the capital and ease the heavy traffic that has become a commonplace complaint in ...

Plans are in development for a $25 billion megaproject in Saudi Arabia, billed as the largest metro project in the world to be built in a single phase. The King Abdulaziz Project for Riyadh Public ...

A train is tested ahead of the opening on Sunday of the first three lines of the Riyadh Metro, a major project intended to help shift car-centric Saudi Arabia to public transport. — Fayez Nureldine ...

Riyadh just unveiled its long-awaited metro system, and it’s a big deal. The $22.5 billion project is the first underground railway in Saudi Arabia, and it’s expected to make a huge difference in how ...

A multibillion-dollar project in Saudi Arabia that could one day serve more than 3 million travelers daily has opened. The Riyadh Metro, Saudi Arabia's first underground railway system, is projected ...

First announced in 2014, the long-awaited Riyadh Metro is gearing up to welcome its first guests this coming Sunday (December 1) with three lines. The huge public transport system is a part of Saudi ...