Report: Renfe to run Saudi Arabia’s Haramain railway until 2038
- Country
- Saudi Arabia (Mecca–Medina) · Saudi-Arabien
- Project
- Haramain high-speed railway Mecca–Medina (450 km): operating extension and 20 more trains
- Investment
- Deal worth over EUR 2.8 billion for Spanish companies (operating extension about EUR 1.5 billion, 20 Talgo trains EUR 1.332 billion)
- Status
- Contract addendum announced; line in operation
- European role
- Renfe (ES) / Talgo (ES) · Industry
Renfe will run operations in the Spanish consortium for five more years (2033 to 2038); Talgo will supply 20 new trains for EUR 1.332 billion and maintain the whole fleet.
Spain’s transport minister Óscar Puente announced a contract addendum for the Haramain line between Mecca and Medina in Riyadh: Renfe will operate the line for five more years, to 2038, and Talgo will deliver 20 more trains for EUR 1.332 billion. The overall deal for Spanish firms exceeds EUR 2.8 billion; Renfe carried almost 10 million passengers in 2025. The date is the publication date, as the article gives no exact announcement day (LOK Report, 12 Feb 2026)
Source: lok-report.de ↗ · Archived copy ↗
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