Riyadh Metro
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Riyadh Metro is the Guinness-certified longest fully automated driverless metro network. It opened in phases from 1 December 2024 to 5 January 2025: six CBTC-signalled GoA4 lines covering 176 km with 85 stations, run without onboard staff from central control rooms. All six lines operate today.
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1001 Smart Cities (2026). “Riyadh Metro” — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Smart City Atlas. https://1001smartcities.org/projects/riyadh-metro-telemetry/ (last verified 2026-07-16). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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