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<div>A consortium made up of Nesma Holding and Transports Ciutat Comtal (TCC), a Spanish transport company, was awarded a contract for operation and maintenance of Makkah Public Transportation Program (MPTP) buses, valued at SAR 3.1 billion.</div>
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<div>His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Al Faisal, Governor of Makkah Province, and Nesma President, Sh. Saleh Al-Turki signed the contract which includes handling the supply, operation and maintenance of 400 buses for a period of 10 years. Under the contract, the consortium will start operating the Makkah public transport system after 18 months.</div>
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<div>The project will provide public transportation service for all segments of the society, and to help transform and improve travel throughout the city while adhering to social, economic, environmental and traffic conditions, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The public transport system will be implemented as part of the Kingdom&rsquo;s Vision 2030.</div>
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