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A Riyadh Metro train on an elevated section of the network in Riyadh, where a Parsons-led joint venture will manage the Red Line extension to Diriyah South. (Image source: RATP Dev)Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - A joint venture led by Parsons Corporation has been appointed project and construction manager for the Riyadh Metro Red Line Extension, which will carry the line on to Diriyah.
The joint venture, Riyadh Metro Transit Consultants (RMTC), brings Parsons together with Systra and Egis. Parsons, which describes itself as an infrastructure engineering firm, announced the award.
The client is the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC). Parsons said the multi-year project and construction management (PMCM) assignment is new work for the company.
Trains on the extended line will continue beyond the current King Saud University (KSU) terminus, with the route ending at Diriyah South.
According to Parsons, the extension is a cornerstone of Saudi Vision 2030 and will tie Diriyah into the Riyadh Public Transport network. The company said it will use advanced technology to give the capital a high-quality transit service.
Parsons added that the line is intended to tackle the city’s traffic problems, shorten journey times and ease congestion, and to support a more sustainable future for a city that is changing quickly.
Pierre Santoni, President, Infrastructure EMEA at Parsons, said: “We are honoured to continue working on the Riyadh Metro, a transformative project that is redefining urban mobility in the Kingdom’s capital and enhancing quality of life.”
“As a proud long-term partner of the RCRC, and the lead consultant for the delivery of this world-class system, we look forward to supporting the city of Riyadh and the Kingdom in successfully completing this extension and future phases of the metro, leveraging our global expertise and deep local knowledge to drive excellence at every stage of delivery,” he added.
Parsons says its rail and transit work spans more than 50 countries, covering large and complex brownfield expansions as well as greenfield schemes. The company also says it has had a role in each of the Gulf region’s major rail schemes.
Its presence in EMEA goes back more than 65 years. The firm’s expertise there takes in master planning, urban development, project and programme management, asset management, smart mobility and transport, from rail and metro to aviation, roads and ports.
RMTC’s involvement with the Riyadh Metro dates back to 2013. The consortium delivered the project’s first phase, made up of the Blue, Red and Orange Lines, and Parsons has said the $27 billion Riyadh Metro was officially inaugurated on 27 November 2024.
The network’s fleet is also growing, after RCRC signed contracts worth about $1.47 billion (SAR 5.5 billion) with Siemens and Alstom for 94 additional trains in October, taking it from 183 to 277 trains.
The extension measures 8.4km, of which 1.3km will be elevated and 7.1km will run underground. It will have five stations, two elevated and three underground.
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