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Article: RTA signs a contract with Al-Futtaim to purchase 55 luxury Volvo coaches costing AED128m.
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- WAM - United Arab Emirates News Agency
- Article date:
- February 10, 2008
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Dubai, Feb. 10th, 2008 (WAM) - A prestigious contract has been signed between the RTA & Al-Futtaim Auto & Machinery Co. LLC. ( FAMCO) to supply 55 Volvo luxury coaches with state of the art comfort and quality features, equivalent in luxury to those of the business class seats on airplanes, for a total cost of AED128 million.
The deal of 55 Volvo coaches comprises 30 single deck first class coaches, 15 luxury class coaches and 10 first class coaches with wheelchair accessibility.
The agreement was signed earlier today between Eng. Essa Abdul Rahman Al Dossari, CEO of the Public Transport Agency, on behalf of Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and ...