Mecca Metro February 2017, construction contracts has still not yet been awarded. As of June 2017 construction contracts are expected to be awarded in 2018. Mecca Metro The Mecca Metro or Makkah Metro is a planned four-line metro system for the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, constructed by China Railway Construction Corporation and run by Makkah Mass Rail Transit Company (MMRTC). The metro forms part of the 62bn riyal Makkah Public Transport Programme (MPTP), which will include integrated bus services. The four new metro lines will be in addition to the existing Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddassah Metro line: 18.1 km, connecting Makkah,
Black mecca true" because "the metro area now has the highest proportion of middle-income African-Americans of any city in the country". A 1997 "Ebony" magazine article illustrated Atlanta's status as "the new mecca" (and the "land of milk and honey" for blacks) because a poll of the magazine's 100 most influential African Americans voted Atlanta overall the best city for blacks, possessed the most employment opportunities for blacks, it was American's "most diverse city", and was the city with the best schools and most affordable housing for blacks. A 2002 article in the same magazine reconfirmed Atlanta as "the new black mecca"