High-speed rail lines | Saudi Arabia – yearly data, chart and table
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share in total length
Density of high-speed network
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Overview
The high-speed railways length of Saudi Arabia in 2023 amounted to 449 route-km, which is It is exactly the same as in 2022, when it was also 449 km. According to the International Union of Railways (UIC) statistics, since 2021, this indicator has not changed. A commercial speed of 250 km/h is the main criterion for the definition of a high-speed rail.
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About indicator
A commercial speed of 250 km/h is the main criterion for the definition of a high-speed rail. However, a second criterion is accepted on medium distances without air competition, where it not may relevant to run at 250 km/h, since a lower speed of 220-230 km/h or, at least, higher than 200 km/h (suitable for conventional trains) is sufficient to capture as much market share as a collective transport mode can.
