Destination Mecca – At 320 km/h

The first high-speed railway line through the desert is under construction in Saudi Arabia. Vossloh is supplying the track fasteners for this ambitious project. These systems have to be all-rounders to keep the train safely on track in the desert dunes – whether in the scorching daytime heat or in the icy cold of the night. Travelling at speeds of up to 320 km/h, trains will take less than 30 minutes for the journey from Mecca to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia’s most important port, and about two further hours to cover the 400-km route to Medina. While primarily designed to provide pilgrims and tourists with a safe, eco-friendly and fast means of transport, the brand new line is also hoped to relieve road-borne traffic between the million-strong city of Jeddah and the various pilgrimage sites.