Riyadh - The Saudi Arabian government spending nearly U.S. $ 22 billion, or around Rp 226 billion to build a rail network system. Rail network being built in Riyadh City will be the largest public transportation in the world.BBC news agencies reported, a train network called Riyadh Public Transport Project is planned to have six majors that will connect vertices Saudi Arabia's economy.The metro rail network linking distance of 180 kilometers and will connect with the Dubai Metro network. Construction of this project will be constructed in early 2014 and is targeted to be operational by 2019. One designer was architect of mixed Iraqi-British, Zaha Hadid.Arriyadh Development Authority president, Ibrahim bin Mohammed al Sultan, said the project will be a key driver of economic growth and employment in Saudi Arabia. He called this project as a foundation that will improve the quality of life, "For six million inhabitants Riyadh," he said.Observers argue, this infrastructure has important value to the economy of Saudi Arabia. Middle East expert from the University of Cambridge, Jim Krane, said that the construction of the railway network so it makes sense for Saudi Arabia, which has the unique financial issues. "They enjoy the high oil prices, but the investment returns they invest abroad is relatively low," he said.Thus, said Krane, citizens and Arab governments have a lot of money and should spend it in the country. Rather than investing in other countries, the best way is to plant the money in domestic infrastructure projects.Krane who wrote the book Dubai: The Story of the World's Fastest City said the government of Saudi Arabia Riyadh will be developed as a hub that brings together six countries belonging to the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries. "Like Brussels for the EU, of course, the city must have a complete facility," he said.
