https://vision2030.ai/tags/rail-network/Recent content in Rail-Network on SAUDI VISION 2030 Intelligence PlatformHugoenSat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://vision2030.ai/sectors/logistics/rail-network/Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://vision2030.ai/sectors/logistics/rail-network/<h2 id="saudi-arabia-rail-network-haramain-and-landbridge">Saudi Arabia Rail Network: Haramain and Landbridge</h2> <p>Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s rail network combines the operating Haramain High-Speed Railway, Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) freight corridors, Riyadh&rsquo;s urban rail buildout, and the planned Saudi Landbridge between Jeddah, Riyadh, and Dammam. Together they anchor the <a href="https://vision2030.ai/sectors/logistics/">logistics</a> pillar of <a href="https://vision2030.ai/vision/">Vision 2030</a>, connecting pilgrims, ports, industrial cities, and mineral corridors across the Kingdom.</p> <h2 id="haramain-high-speed-railway">Haramain High-Speed Railway</h2> <p>The Haramain High-Speed Railway (HHR) connecting Makkah and Madinah via Jeddah and King Abdullah Economic City represents the first high-speed rail system in the Middle East. Operational since 2018, the 450-kilometre line carries passengers at speeds up to 300 kilometres per hour, reducing travel time between the two holy cities from approximately four hours by road to approximately two hours by train.</p>