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Saudi Arabia’s Transport General Authority reported that the country’s railways carried more than 40.9 million passengers in Q3 2026 and transported 3.9 million tonnes of freight and 46,300 containers. The figures were reported by SPA on 20 October and cover July through September.
Intra-city rail services carried 38.3 million passengers, including 30.4 million on Riyadh Metro. Intercity rail services carried more than 2.5 million, including over 1.9 million on the Haramain High Speed Railway. The report gives totals but the SPA account does not provide a year-on-year percentage for each line.