Name and Location
Saudi Landbridge railway project, Saudi Arabia.

Client
Saudi Railways Organisation.

The project is being developed as a State-funded project by the Saudi Public Investment Fund.

Project Description
The Saudi Landbridge project is a 950 km double-track railway, connecting Jeddah on the Red Sea – the busiest port in Saudi Arabia and a major gateway for cargo from Europe and North America – with the city of Riyadh.

The new railway will connect with the existing 450 km line between Riyadh and Port King Abdul Aziz at Dammam – another major commercial port in Saudi Arabia – on the Gulf coast.

The project includes a new 115 km extension between Dammam and Jubail.

The new railway will serve primarily as a freight route, which will significantly improve the efficiency of cargo transport. The port-to-port connection time will be reduced to about ten hours from the three days currently needed to move cargo by ship between the ports.

Value
The project will cost an estimated $7-billion to complete.

Duration
Not stated.

Latest Developments
Parsons Brinckerhoff, in association with Fluor Corporation, will provide project management consulting services for the design and construction of a new rail line between the Red Sea and Persian Gulf, in Saudi Arabia.

Parsons will provide project management services for the Saudi Landbridge, in association with Fluor Corporation, which was awarded the management consultancy contract by the Saudi Public Investment Fund. The contract period is about eight years.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Parsons Brinckerhoff, in association with Fluor Corporation (project management services).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Saudi Railways Organisation, tel +966 3 871 4113, fax +966 3 871 4117 or email publicrelation@saudirailways.org.
Parsons Brinckerhoff, Judy Cooper, tel +1 212 465 5332.
Fluor Corporate government industrial and infrastructure office, Keith Stephens, tel +1 469 398 7624 or
email media.relations@fluor.com.