RIYADH METRO a world-first deployment The Saudi capital’s metro is a remarkable feat in more ways than one. Its six fully automated lines were commissioned in just one month. At a length of 176km and with 85 stations, it is the largest metro network to be built in a single phase, and one of the most modern in the world. It can carry up to 3.6 million passengers a day without drivers. This major infrastructure project is the result of more than a decade of work by SYSTRA. We have been involved from the outset, participating in three of the six lines as a member of the Riyadh Metro Transit Consultants (RMTC) consortium. More than 300 Group engineers managed the project and supervised the work, while respecting deadlines and international standards. In addition to this first phase, SYSTRA is already involved in preliminary studies and concept design for the new line 7 as well as the extension of line 2. SYSTRA is supporting a number of other projects included in the programme to transform the Saudi capital, such as the monorail for the business district, the light rail and cable car transport networks for the Qiddiya entertainment and tourism mega-project. ARTSYS | 63