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Riyadh Metro could get Saudis to quit their cars

By James Drummond
The striking Riyadh Metro station in Kiing Abdullah Financial District - will it draw Saudis from their cars? Alamy via Reuters
The Riyadh Metro station in King Abdullah Financial District - will it draw people from their cars?

OK. So it did not go entirely as advertised. The first phase of the Riyadh Metro was due to open on Wednesday; instead the system has been inaugurated and operation of three of the six lines – Blue, Yellow and Violet – officially starts on December ...

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