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Arab news, Thu, May 22, 2025 | Dhu al-Qadah 24, 1446
Shoura Council calls for metro systems in major Saudi cities
Saudi Arabia:
Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council has called
for studies into developing metro systems in the Kingdom’s major cities, Asharq
Al-Awsat has reported.
On Tuesday, the council urged the Public Transport
Authority to expand the training programs offered by the Saudi Logistics
Academy.
Council members also emphasized the importance of
improving the standards used to evaluate the quality of shuttle transport
services for pilgrims to ensure efficiency.
They stressed the need to increase the passenger
capacity of the Kingdom’s railway network and to raise train speeds to match
those of the Haramain High-Speed Railway, which spans the holy cities of Makkah
and Madinah and offers transport for pilgrims.
Riyadh’s metro network opened in December last
year and became fully operational in January.
The Kingdom also has a passenger railway network
connecting Riyadh with the Eastern Province and Northern Borders regions.
One of the country’s goals under Vision 2030 is to
improve the public transport network with the aims of easing traffic congestion
in cities and lowering carbon emissions.