Saudi Arabian Mining

After test running began in May 2011, this concessionaire began operation in July 2012. It runs heavy-haul phosphate freight trains for 1 395 km from Al Jalamid to Ras Az Zawr on the Persian Gulf over the North-South line built by the Saudi Railway Company.

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