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High speed between the Holy Cities

2006-08-01T10:00:00

Map of Mecca - Medina high speed rail project.

With four groups prequalified for the Saudi Landbridge, interest is growing in the planned high speed link from Makkah to Jeddah and Madinah. Plans call for 300 km/h trains to run up to six times an hour between Jeddah and Makkah

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