Thales signs Saudi North–South Railway maintenance deal
http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/infrastructure/single-view/view/thales-signs-saudi-north-south-railway-maintenance-deal.html
I think that rail maintenance of Saudi Arabia's rail system should be undertaken by rail companies which have rail networks in desert area.
There would be a lot of dificulties to operate trains traversing desert.
So, it's mysterious that Thales undertook that maintenance deal.
