Railway Law

In this Law, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings assigned thereto, unless the context requires otherwise: Kingdom: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Ministry: Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services. Authority: Transport General Authority. Board: Board of Directors of the Authority. President: President of the Authority. Law: Railway Law. Statute: Statute of the Authority. Regulations: Implementing Regulations of this Law. Person: A natural or legal person. Railways: A transportation network that uses parallel or single rails made from iron, rubber, or concrete, or any other guided system specified in the Regulations, designed for trains, locomotives, railway cars, and mobile equipment to move thereon. Train: A means of transporting passengers and freight on railways within or between cities, or from the Kingdom to another country or vice versa. Locomotive: A power-operated vehicle designed for hauling train railway cars which is deemed part of the train. Railway Car: A vehicle designated for transporting passengers or freight, or for maintenance or other purposes, on railways. Infrastructure: All installations, facilities, systems, and programs necessary for the safe operation of railways, including the lands allocated for railways or their facilities, railway protection zones, tunnels, bridges, power supply lines, and the equipment and construction works that support or are associated with railways or their components; however, this shall not include trains, locomotives, and railway cars. Infrastructure Manager: A legal person licensed to manage infrastructure and provide related services, whether or not such person is the owner thereof. Infrastructure Owner: An owner of infrastructure or part thereof. Network: The railway system, including railways and the systems, fixtures, equipment, and lands used to operate and guide trains on such railways, and excluding stations, train depots, and maintenance facilities. Railway Services: Services related to the operation and maintenance of the network and any facilities thereof, passenger and freight transportation services, and infrastructure management services as well as the maintenance of trains, locomotives, and railway cars. Activity: Any activity related to the provision of railway services. Operator: A legal person licensed to provide any railway service.