RCU announces detailed plans to develop tram project spanning AlUla’s landmarks

RCU announces detailed plans to develop tram project spanning AlUla’s landmarks

- Mobility company SYSTRA to complete design studies in 2023, with the tramway’s carriages resembling those from the historic Hijaz railway

- Low-carbon and experiential system will call at some of AlUla’s most important locations and landmarks, with stations acting as public transport hubs for surrounding areas

- The tram network will be developed over two phases spanning more than 50km from Hegra in the north to AlUla International Airport in the south

AlUla, Saudi Arabia: The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has announced plans to develop a new tram system connecting all of AlUla County’s most important landmarks, archaeological sites, tourist destinations, urban areas, and transport infrastructure.

The first phase of the system will be designed by the international mobility firm SYSTRA, which will take the lead on systems integration and the design of rolling stock resembling carriages from the historic Hijaz railway.

Once its two phases are complete, the tram network will stretch for more than 50km.

Passengers will be able to enjoy a comfortable ride in modern and prestigious tram cars travelling along a reinterpretation of the former Hijaz line, which passed through the AlUla valley while transporting passengers from Damascus in Syria to Medina in Saudi Arabia. Servicing visitors and residents, the