Another step towards Saudi-Kuwait rail link: Saudi Arabia’s state-owned national railway firm Saudi Railway Company and the Saudi Transport General Authority have appointed French transport and mobility engineering company Systrato carry out the feasibility study for a railway link between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, Kuwaiti newspaper Al Qabas reports. The value of the tender for the study and detailed design work for the first phase of the railway was set at USD 3.25 mn (KWD 1 mn).

The details: Kuwait had extended the bid submission deadline for the consultancy contract from 21 February to 30 May. The contract awarded to Systra involves a critical review of the railway, concept designs, and detailed engineering designs and technical documents. The study will also cover the passenger terminal, cargo yard, and border facility at Saudi Arabia, and will see Systra provide estimates for the costs of construction, operations, and maintenance.

About the project: The railway, which will be used by freight and passenger trains, is a single track line, spanning 111 km from the Nuwaiseeb Port on Saudi Arabia’s northern border with Kuwait to Al Shadadiyah in Kuwait.

About Systra: The French engineering and consulting group specializes in public transport and mobility solutions. Systra has been active in the Middle East, with developments of tramways in Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia. The company has also conducted a feasibility study recently for the French Development Agency on the development of intelligent systems and digital solutions in Tunisia.

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