Named the "Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddassah Metro Southern Line," it is only active 7 days a year, but carries around 4 million ppl in that time
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It's claimed to have the highest capacity of any metro in the world, with 12-car trains (3,000 rider capacity) arriving every 2.5 minutes
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Saudi Arabia has estimated that the line replaced 53,000 buses! There are some things that only make sense using trains...
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The line was designed, built, and put into operation by CRCC in a breathtaking 22 months, between 2008 and 2010.
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You can see the line here, in pink, compared to the rest of Mecca's proposed metro system (which, afaik, will operate year-round).pic.twitter.com/uj2kTlDkgA
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This shows the proposed metro system for Riyadh (iirc it will also be China-built). 3-line systems are also proposed for Jeddah and Medina.pic.twitter.com/tukWiGH0s2
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Saudi Arabia has also been working on a high speed rail line between Mecca and Medina--supposed to open this January, now delayedpic.twitter.com/qXXvUB7t24
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The renderings for the stations are very optimistic...pic.twitter.com/D4HSzorMPS
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We will have to see how they turn out when the line opens to the public--sometime between December 2017 and March 2018
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re: those renderings, That is the, shiniest train that I have ever seen.


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