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Riyadh Metro

Data consolidation delivers insight

Cohesive developed a Technical Database Solution and BI tool for managing Sensor, SCADA, and RAM data from Riyadh’s metro system, completed in early 2025.

Cohesive developed a Technical Database Solution and BI tool for managing Sensor, SCADA, and RAM data from Riyadh’s metro system, completed in early 2025. The project covers a $22.5 billion network with 6 lines, 176 kilometers, and 85 stations. Cohesive implemented Asset Management Solutions for the metro lines, successfully navigating a competitive tender process that began in 2018.

Solutions
Enterprise Asset Management

The Challenge

Cohesive was asked to develop a Technical Database Solution in combination with a BI-tool as well as a Data Warehouse to collect & connect all Sensor, SCADA and RAM data from all Metro related systems. Our RAM (Reliability, Availability and Maintainability) performance management system then identifies all performance elements and provides an insight into key performance indicators (KPIs). These Solutions will have to be handed over to the O&M Operators once construction has been fully completed.

Our Solution

Cohesive was asked to develop a Technical Database Solution to collect & connect all Sensor, SCADA and RAM data from all Metro related systems. With Riyadh consisting of the following, the project costed $22.5 billion to build.

  • 6 metro lines
  • Total length of 176 kilometers
  • 85 stations
  • Total of 470 cars

The Client Benefits

Cohesive was awarded to implement the Asset Management Solutions for all six Metro Lines. The challenge was to participate with all Bidders in the Tender process, which started in 2018. We managed to provide our offer to 4 large Operators / Bidders to increase our chances for being awarded for the Asset Management contract. Competing for the contracts was tough (with international and local companies bidding against us) and many visits to the Middle East were necessary to convince the Operators of our solutions and experiences in this Business. All hard work resulted in being awarded Projects for both Operators in 2018 and 2019.

The challenge was to participate with all Bidders in the Tender process, which started in 2018.

Richard Van Dongen

Director, Cohesive