Alstom begin production of trains to Saudi Arabia

French company Alstom has started the production of 69 new trains to be delivered to the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh. Alstom is part of FAST, the consortium that won a €5.8 billion contract for the construction of three underground lines in Riyadh and for the delivery of trains. The French company's deal is valued at €1.2 billion. Marek Gawroński from Alstom said that the first three fully automated Metropolis trains will be delivered in 2017, while the last batch will ready by 2018. Alstom plant in Chorzów employs 1,000 workers.