{
  "id": 14384431,
  "title": "Riyadh Metro to add 94 trains in SR5.5 billion expansion, boosting capacity by 60%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/riyadh-metro-to-add-94-trains-in-sr5-5-billion-expansion-boosting",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-14T04:48:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/riyadh-metro-to-add-94-trains-in-sr55-billion-expansion-boosting-capacity-by-60-1.500709707"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Dubai: Dubai: Saudi Arabia has announced a SR5.5 billion expansion of Riyadh Metro, adding 94 trains to increase passenger capacity by 60 per cent as the capital prepares to host Expo 2030 and the 2034 FIFA World Cup. The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) said it had awarded contracts to German engineering group Siemens and French rail manufacturer Alstom, increasing the metro fleet from…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "Riyadh Metro to add 94 trains in SR5.5 billion expansion, boosting capacity by 60%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/riyadh-metro-to-add-94-trains-in-sr5-5-billion-expansion-boosting",
        "published": "2026-10-13T14:25:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}