O&M contract awarded for Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Metro

Source: constructionweekonline.com

A contract has been awarded by Saudi Arabia’s Arriyadh Development Authority to deliver operations and maintenance (O&M) services for Lines 1 and 2 of Riyadh Metro. Capital Metro Company (Camco) – a joint venture of RATP Group’s RATP Dev and Saudi Public Transport Company (SAPTCO) – has won the deal, which spans 12 years and includes mobilisation.

Line 1, also known as Blue Line, on the Al-Olaya-Al Batha corridor spans 39km and includes 25 station. Line 2, known as Red Line, runs parallel to King Abdullah Road for 25km, with 15 stations.

Camco will deliver O&M services such as metro operation, security, passenger assistance, and facility management through its contract. Its scope also includes the maintenance of buildings – stations, park and rides, depots, and so on – as well as the transit system, which comprises trains, signalling, telecommunication, power supply, and passenger information, among other aspects.

As part of the contract by Arriyadh Development Authority, Camco must meet a minimum Saudisation target of 45%, and at least 55% of its work must feature local content for the supplies and services it delivers, in addition to on-the-ground logistics support.