أثر إنشاء خطوط النقل بالسكك الحديدية على التجارة الخارجية السعودية

الملخص EN

This research offers a descriptive and analysis for the impact of the Railway Lines Construction on Saudi Foreign Trade.

It advances understanding of railway lines economies concept, its significance and demonstrates the ongoing rail lines projects throughout the kingdom.

It also analyzes the impacts of these projects on foreign trade.

The findings of this research reveal that the projects initiated by the kingdom represented in the land bridge to transport passengers and cargo, and connects the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf.

Moreover, Haramain High railway line project for pilgrims service and North line project, which serves areas of Al-Jouf, Hail, Qassim and Majmaah.

This is considered the economic future of the industry of mining and the main motive for building major port to export raw materials such as phosphate, bauxite and others.

The results also showed that the number of container ships that will be transported across the land bridge in 2015 is estimated at about 700 thousand containers with the possibility of increasing by more than 100%, which means that the number of daily trains trips range of up to sixteen trips.

It also highlighted that building railway lines in the Kingdom contributes to reduce the cost of production of goods required for export and increase the chances of their competition in the global markets.

In addition, it reduces the cost of imported goods for local consumption with appropriate and reasonable price.

This makes foreign trade develop in kingdom for the benefit of the state and the citizen of Saudi Arabia.