Saudi Arabia opens high-speed railway to public
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia's new high-speed railway opened to the public on Thursday, whisking Muslim pilgrims and other travellers between Makkah and Medina, Islam's holiest cities.
The Haramain High Speed Rail system will transport passengers 450 kilometres (280 miles) via the Red Sea port of Jeddah at speeds of up to 300 kilometres per hour.
Two trains, each carrying 417 passengers, departed from Makkah and Medina at 8 am (0500 GMT), according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency.
Two daily services are initially…