Spain's Renfe train company, which helps run the Haramain High Speed Railway, said this was the first time in history that Saudi women have access to such a profession.
The advertisement is for positions as train drivers for Renfe, a Spanish transport company responsible for operating bullet trains between the two holy cities of Mecca and Medina — a route traveled by millions of Muslim pilgrims each year., after much global scrutiny and internal social pressure.Wednesday that this was the first time in the country’s history that Saudi women would have access to such a profession.
The hiring process was opened in January, the company said, with candidates of age 22 to 30. The lucky few who make it to the next round will need to undertake more tests, an interview and, if successful, one year of paid training beginning in March, Renfe said.
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