Interfleet develops Saudi train designs

“Our industrial design team led by Luis Chomiak has been working with SAR in the development of conceptual designs for a fleet of new diesel passenger trainsets to operate on the North-South Railway which is currently under construction,” an Interfleet spokesperson said.
“[Chomiak] and his team initially developed a passenger service strategy report to address all of the service aspirations of SAR and this led on to the production of both interior and exterior design concepts, including vehicle layouts.
“Designs have been developed for three classes of service – executive, business and economy - as well as for restaurant vehicles and sleeper coaches.”
Close consideration of local cultural and passenger requirements has been a key part of this project, the spokesperson said, adding that invaluable input was received from SAR’s own in-house architectural design team and their project consultants Louis Berger & Canarail.
“Interfleet’s work will form an integral part of the tender documentation when it is released to potential train builders and we look forward to seeing services running north out of the capital Riyadh to the cities of Hail and Al Haditha and an eventual extension to Amman, Jordan in the near future,” the spokesperson said.