Jeddah metro design contract awarded

 TIN news:     The government signed a contract with Systra on July 17 for preliminary engineering designs for the Jeddah metro. The value of the 20-month contract is 276m riyals.
 
Last year the Council of Ministers approved a 45bn riyal transport plan for the city, which includes a three-line light metro, buses and ferries, to be completed within seven years.