Arsenale is to export the Dolce Vita Train to Saudi Arabia as the Dream of the Desert train.
To be branded as Orient Express in Italy
The plans for Arsenale’s Treno della Dolce Vita, which in Italy will also be branded as Orient Express, include Saudi Arabia. Paolo Barletta, CEO of Arsenale, the group behind this concept of luxury travelling hospitality, recently signed an agreement with Bashar Al Malik, CEO of Saudi Arabia's national railway company, Saudi Arabia Railways (Sar), to develop the format in the Middle Eastern country.
The Saudi Arabian train will have 40 cabins
Arsenale’ Dream of the Desert project will start by 2025; the train will have 40 cabins and run on Saudi railway lines. The project will be worth €51 million in manufacturing and €10 million in further investments in Italy. The know-how will in fact be 100% Italian and the carriages will be completely refurbished in factories in Italy. For Arsenale, this is the international debut of a model that can be replicated worldwide.
