SAUDI RAILWAYS EXPANSION PROGRAMME



	Connects Jeddah (Red Sea) to Dammam (Gulf)

	Over 1000 km of new railway

	Freight and high speed passenger service

	Land, Regulatory and other matters



	Passenger service to accommodate annual pilgrimage

	Concessionaire responsible for design, financing, construction and operation

Saudi Landbridge Project timetable

The expected Project timetable is as follows:

•	Receipt of SOQ - 15 August 2005;
•	Notification of Pre-qualification - October 2005;
•	Issue of RFP - November 2005;
•	Submission of bid - May 2006.

The SRO reserves the right to change the expected timetable at its sole discretion.

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