Saudi Arabia, Alstom and Haramain railway projectnote

The French company Alstom is said to be subject to attempts to put it out of the Haramain high-speed railway project as the Saudi-French differences continue. The following 425-word report sheds light on these attempts and tells what about the Saudi official position. Note that Alstom is teaming up with SNCF and Riyadh-based Al-Rajhi Group for the project against a consortium including Saudi Al-Shoula Holding and Talgo of Spain.