Siemens Mobility to supply 27 driverless trains for Riyadh Metro
Siemens Mobility won a deal for 27 driverless trains and 52 extra carriages for Riyadh Metro, Reuters reports citing Al Riyadh. The value was not disclosed.
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what happened
Siemens Mobility has concluded an agreement with the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, according to Reuters, which cites the Arabic daily Al Riyadh. The deal covers 27 driverless trains and 52 extra carriages for the Saudi capital's metro network.
Each new train will consist of four carriages, while the additional cars will boost capacity on the existing two-carriage sets. The works target the Blue and Red lines, also called Lines 1 and 2, as demand for public transport in Riyadh rises. In total, the contract includes 160 carriages: 108 for the new trains and 52 for the current fleet.
The report did not reveal the contract value or the delivery timetable. Siemens Mobility also worked earlier on the Blue and Red lines, delivered the first ETCS system in the Gulf Cooperation Council region on the Riyadh–Dammam railway, and supplied electrification for the Haramain High-Speed Railway.
why it matters
Without a disclosed value, the weight of this order for Siemens' revenue is hard to judge from the report. It does, however, point to continued spending on urban transport in Saudi Arabia.
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- Siemens Mobility wins contract to supply 27 new trains for Riyadh Metro — Reuters, 21 October 2026 at 04:50 UTC
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