Alstom has started the production of trainsets for the Riyadh Metro in its Katowice plant in Poland. As part of the contract awarded in 2013 by Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA) to the FAST consortium for the design and construction of lines 4, 5 and 6 of the Riyadh Metro network, the Katowice plant will manufacture all 69 of the Metropolis trainsets.
The first three Metropolis trainsets will be delivered to ADA in 2017. A full-size mock-up of the Riyadh Metropolis trainset manufactured by Alstom will soon be unveiled to the city’s inhabitants by ADA.
Metropolis for Riyadh is composed of two cars per set and is 36 metres long. Each train features three classes. The train is driverless and is 100% motorized, allowing it to run on the slopes of the line with gradients up to 6%.
The FAST consortium includes FCC, as leader, Samsung, Alstom, Freyssinet Saudi Arabia, Strukton, Setec and Typsa. The overall contract value for the consortium is EUR 5.8 billion, of which, the contract for Alstom is worth more than EUR 1.2 billion.
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