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Saudi railway orders 10 more Intercity trains from Stadler
Saudi Arabia’s railway, SAR, has ordered 10 more Intercity trains from Swiss manufacturer Stadler Rail.
The order is worth more than 300 million Swiss francs and uses an option in a contract signed two years ago.
It brings the planned fleet of trains designed for Saudi Arabia to 20.
The trains are built to handle extreme heat and sand, with protective filters and backup systems.
They can carry about 320 passengers and are planned for the east-west route linking Riyadh, Hofuf, Abqaiq and Dammam.
Most of the new trains will be made in Switzerland, while their powered-car bodies will come from Stadler’s plant in Valencia, Spain.
Production is due to follow the first batch, and passenger services are expected to begin in the second half of 2029.
Saudi Arabia’s railway, SAR, has ordered 10 more intercity trains from Stadler Rail.
The order is worth more than 300 million Swiss francs and exercises an option in a contract signed two years earlier.
The additional trains will double the fleet of trains designed for Saudi Arabia to 20.
They are planned for SAR’s east-west line, connecting Riyadh, Hofuf, Abqaiq and Dammam.
Production is due to follow the first series, and passenger service is expected to begin in the second half of 2029.
- Who
- Saudi Arabia’s railway, SAR, ordered the trains from Stadler Rail.
- What
- SAR ordered 10 more intercity trains in an order worth more than 300 million Swiss francs.
- When
- The order was reported on October 9, 2026. Passenger service is expected to begin in the second half of 2029.
- Where
- The trains are intended for SAR’s east-west line in Saudi Arabia, connecting Riyadh, Hofuf, Abqaiq and Dammam.
- Why
- SAR exercised an option in a contract signed two years earlier to acquire the additional trains.
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Stadler and SAR signed a contract worth around 600 million Swiss francs.
Production of the first series of trains began.
SAR’s order for 10 additional trains was reported.
Commercial passenger service is expected to begin.
- Additional trains
- 10
- Order value
- More than 300 million Swiss francs
- Total fleet
- 20 trains
- Passenger capacity
- Around 320 per train
- Expected passenger service
- Second half of 2029
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