The train manufacturer Stadler from eastern Switzerland has landed a major deal in Saudi Arabia. The order from Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) is worth up to around CHF600 million ($689 million).
This content was published on
2 minutes
Keystone-SDA
Русский
ru
Компания Stadler получила заказ из Саудовской Аравии
According to a statement issued on Monday evening, the basic version of the supply contract comprises ten multiple units with the option of ten more. The associated maintenance contract covers full maintenance as well as the supply of spare parts for a period of ten years.
Stadler was successful in an international tendering process. This is Stadler’s first order in the Gulf region. The trains to be delivered will have a length of around 175 metres and are reportedly adapted to the climatic conditions in the desert state.
SAR plans to use the trains primarily on the eastern railway network in order to increase capacity between the urban centres of Riyadh, Hofuf, Abqaiq and Dammam. SAR’s rail network is currently undergoing major expansion as part of the Saudi “Vision 2030” modernisation plan.
In addition to Stadler CEO Peter Spuhler and Nasser Al-Jasser, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Transport and Logistics and Chairman of the SAR Board of Directors, Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin was also present at the signing of the contract this past Monday.
This news story has been written and carefully fact-checked by an external editorial team. At SWI swissinfo.ch we select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools such as DeepL to translate it into English. Providing you with automatically translated news gives us the time to write more in-depth articles. You can find them here.
If you want to know more about how we work, have a look here, and if you have feedback on this news story please write to english@swissinfo.ch.
External Content
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Almost finished… We need to confirm your email address. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you.
First large-scale alpine solar plant approved in Switzerland
This content was published on
The approval was met with satisfaction by the project's organisers, but it also brings with it a certain amount of pressure.
Medieval squirrels may have ‘helped spread leprosy’
This content was published on
An examination of squirrel remains in the United Kingdom has opened up interesting questions and possibilities in terms of the history of the disease.
Swiss money laundering office registers record number of reports
This content was published on
The Money Laundering Reporting Office Switzerland (MROS) registered a record number of reports of suspicious activity last year.
Two teens accused of planning terror attack released from custody
This content was published on
The Schaffhausen judiciary has released the two teenagers from custody who allegedly planned bomb attacks in Switzerland.
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.