Saudi Arabian Railways - Mecca to Medina High Speed Rail Line

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EG1jvknEXE

Video of street life in Mecca:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g00abqyhQuM

The cars look like Talgos.

They should; they’re Talgo 350s (derived from the Spanish AVE 102 that when designed were for the railroad with the fastest design speed in the world in the early 21st Century.)

The Haramain was designed for 320km/h service but in practice the service speed peaks at 300km/h – still nothing to sneeze at.

Service on major HSR line susppended due to 15 hr station fire.

https://www.railjournal.com/regions/middle-east/haramain-hs-services-suspended-for-one-month-following-jeddah-fire/

Note that in the article it says result of investigation to be reviewed by King Salaman…ouch. Off with the head!!!