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Monorails of Asia


Art rendering courtesy of Bombardier Transportation

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

201?

3.6 km 

6 stations 

In May of 2010 it was announced that Bombardier will build a 3.6-kilometer monorail system for the King Abdullah Financial District, the new financial and business center under development in Riyadh. The system will feature six stations and six two-car, driverless monorail trains. The $241 million monorail was originally scheduled to be completed in 2012. As of late 2013 construction of track has begun. The technology chosen is Bombardier's Innovia Monorail 300.


Art rendering courtesy of Bombardier Transportation

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