SAUDI Railways Organisation has selected the Al Shoula Group for final negotiation of a contract worth around Euros 7bn to equip, operate and maintain the 450km Haramain high-speed line being built to link the cities of Mecca, Jeddah and Medina. The consortium comprises Al-Rosen, Saudi Arabia, and 12 Spanish companies including Talgo, OHL, Dimetronic, Indra, and Spain's infrastructure manager Adif and national operator Renfe.