Jeddah, Saudi Arabia CNN — In the distant past, Muslim pilgrims came to the holy city of Mecca on foot. Now, though, they can come via high-speed train. About 50 times a day these sleek ...

The Haramain rail network links Jeddah to Muslim holy cities in Saudi Arabia, with trains racing across the baking-hot deserts of Saudi Arabia at speeds of up to 300 kph.

A high speed rail link between Saudi Arabia’s holy cities of Mecca and Medina is set to be completed by late 2012. A high speed rail link between Saudi Arabia’s holy cities of Mecca and Medina ...

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are teaming up to build a high-speed railway that will make trips between the two countries quicker and easier. This exciting project just got the green light and is set to ...

Saudi Arabia’s railway has 32 qualified women operators at the helm of the Kingdom’s high-speed rail network after they completed a 12 month program. The Saudi Railway Polytechnic qualified ...

A Haramain High Speed train in Saudi Arabia, 2018. High-speed rail is expected to be a major part of The Line's infrastructure. Getty Images. The Line megaproject, designed by Saudi Crown Prince ...

A helicopter spraying water on the fire at the Haramain high-speed rail station in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday. (REUTERS/Ismail Nofal) CLICK HERE FOR THE ALL-NEW FOXBUSINESS.COM ...

SPA Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) has intensified operations for the 1446 AH Hajj season via the Haramain High-Speed Railway, one of the fastest train services globally, with speeds reaching up to ...

Saudi Arabia has approved a high-speed rail route from Riyadh to Kuwait City Saudi Arabia has approved the building of a major rail link from Riyadh to Kuwait. The approval was made at a Cabinet ...

Pilgrims can book discounted round-trip tickets on key routes to Mecca Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Haramain High-Speed Railway is offering discounts of up to 50 per cent on train tickets ahead of the ...