SAR INVITES EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR 900 TANK WAGONS

will be increasing its wagon fleet by, in the order of 10,000 freight wagons by 2030. SAR is actively working on enhancing local content and manufacturing and will give preference to supplier proposals, which include and present a plan to build/assemble wagons in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, making this a significant aspect of the assessment process. The suppliers will also be asked for long-term maintenance agreement of the Wagons’ fleet. The terms and duration of the agreement will be agreed at the contract stage.

The contract is expected to be awarded to the preferred supplier in Q4 of 2023, with the release of the tender being as soon as June 2023.

The first batch of wagons is expected to be delivered in Q1 of 2026.

Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) also invites expressions of Interest for mainline locomotives

Saudi Arabia’s national railway company, Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR), has called for expressions of interest for supplying 25 mainline locomotives with options for additional locomotives. The locomotives will be primarily used for hauling tank wagons, with the target performance of hauling up to 140 tank wagons with four linked locomotives.

In line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, continued rail growth in the country has led to a requirement for additional freight rolling stock and, as a result, the Saudi network will be increasing its locomotive fleet size to support expanding demand in the country and the wider region. SAR is actively working on enhancing local content and manufacturing, and will give preference to supplier proposals, which include and present a plan to assemble, repair, and overhaul locomotives in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, making this a significant aspect of the assessment process. The suppliers will also be asked for long-term maintenance agreement of the locomotives’ fleet. The terms and duration of the agreement will be agreed at the contract stage.

The contract is expected to be awarded to the preferred supplier in Q4 of 2023, with the release of the tender being as soon as June 2023. The first batch of locomotives is expected to be delivered in Q1 of 2026.

SAUDI Arabia’s national railway company, Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR), has called for expressions of interest for designing, building, and supplying approximately 900 tank wagons for the transportation of molten sulphur and merchant grade acid.

In line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, continued rail growth in the country has led to a requirement for additional freight rolling stock and, as a result, the Saudi network