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Start of train circulation tests in manual mode The FAST consortium, led by FCC Construcción, has obtained the cer- tificate for 20 million hours worked without work accidents in the project Lines 4, 5 and 6 of the Riyadh Metro (Saudi Arabia). This milestone has been reached thanks to the high safety standards The FAST Consortium, led by FCC, has achieved a new milesto- ne in the Riyadh metro project. On March 2, the first train circulation test on the main line was carried out in manual mode. The test was successfully completed in a 10.5 kilometre section of Line 4. The extension includes the construc- tion of a 1.5-kilometre-long viaduct and two elevated stations with direct access, via elevated walkways, to ter- minals 1/2 and 3/4 of the international airport in the Saudi Arabian capital. In this way, Line 4 of the Riyadh Metro will directly connect the future finan- cial centre of the city (King Abdullah Financial District - KAFD) with KKIA, making it a key corridor for the deve- lopment of Riyadh’s urban transport. The execution of the stations and as- sociated infrastructures by the FAST Consortium will allow passengers to benefit from a direct transport link to the airport. The FAST consortium: 20 million hours worked without accidents implemented on the site and the com- mitment of all the members of the consortium to adopt health and safety as a priority within the execution of the suburban transport infrastructure. The first test carried out on lines 4, 5 and 6 of the Riyadh Metro (Saudi Arabia) has recently been success- fully developed. The tests include de- monstrating the performance of the railway system, from energy supply to signalling systems, using the tra- ins delivered by Alstom to the con- sortium. FCC Construcción and the expan- sion of Line 4 of the Metro system A few months ago, the FAST Consor- tium was awarded a contract for the extension of Line 4 of Riyadh Metro, adding another two stations that will provide service at the King Khalid In- ternational Airport (KKIA). This section was electrified just a few weeks ago and runs from the depot located on this same line to station 4G1, which is one of the three stations which are located at King Khalid Inter- national Airport. The first train circulation tests of the main line in manual mode W E L L N E S S 34 W E L L N E S S