Public Transport in Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Al-Ohaly President Of Public Transport Authority Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 27 January 2015.

Public Transport in Saudi Arabia

Abdulaziz Al-OhalyPresident

Of

Public Transport AuthorityKingdom of Saudi Arabia

27 January 2015

• Transport Sector Organisation Chart• Government Support to Public Transport• Role of PTA• Public Transport Projects• Economic Impact of Public Transport Projects• Investment Opportunities in Public Transport

Projects

Contents

Transport Sector Organisation Chart

Minister of Transport

General Authority of Civil Aviation

(GACA)

Ministry of Transport

(MOT)

Roads

Transport

Public Transport Authority

(PTA)

Saudi Railways Organisation

(SRO)

Saudi Railways Commission

(SRC)

Saudi Ports Authority

(SPA)

DevelopmentAuthorities

Municipalities

Major Transport Companies

• Makkah and Holy Shrines Development Authority • Madinah Development Authority• Ar-Riyadh Development Authority (ADA)• Saudi Rail Company (SAR)• Saudi Public Transport Company (SAPTCO)• School Bus Management Company (Tatweer)• Metro Companies (Makkah, Jeddah and

Dammam)

Government Support to Public Transport

• Cabinet resolution No. (174) on 23/4/2012:– Approves implementation of Riyadh PT network as well as other

high density cities PT networks– Guarantees financing for building, operating and maintaining

public transport projects.– Instructs to develop guidelines for demand management. – Instructs to develop mechanism for integration between urban

planning and transport planning.• Allocation of 200 Billion Saudi Riyals for public transport

projects (Dec 2012)• Establishment of Public Transport Authority (PTA) (Oct. 2012)• Approval of Public Transport networks in high density cities

Role of PTA

• Regulate and supervise public transport services for passengers within cities and between cities.

• Provide quality services at reasonable cost with consideration to environment, and the integration with air transport and rail transport between cities.

• Encourage investment in the sector.• Knowledge transfer and capacity building.

Public Transport Networks Approvals

Riyadh Public Transport Network (Apr. 2012) Makkah Public Transport Network (Aug. 2012) Jeddah Public Transport Network (Mar. 2013) Madinah Public Transport Network (Nov. 2013) Dammam Public Transport Network (May 2014)

Lengths of Standard Buses Routes

(Km)

Lengths of BRT Routes(Km)

Number & Lengths of LRT Routes

(Km)

Population(million)

City

765 95 #(4)182

1.53 Makkah

360 145 #(5)61

1.10 Madinah

1133 85 #(6)176

5.18 Riyadh

750 - #(3)108

3.43 Jeddah

354 70 #(2)86

1.30 Dammam

Public Transport Networks in the Large Five Cities

Trains in Some International Cities*

Cities Population(Million)

Start of Service Network Length (Km)

No. of Routes

No. of Stations

London* 8.3 1863 402 11 270

Moscow* 13.3 1935 321 12 192

Tokyo* 34.4 1927 310 13 290

Montreal* 1966 69 4 68

San Diego* 1975 103 4 108

Cairo* 16.8 1987 70 3 57

Dubai* 2.2 2009 76 2 47

Makkah 1.5 2013** 182 4 64

Madinah 1.1 2014** 61 5 N/A

Riyadh 5.2 2013** 176 6 85

Jeddah 3.4 2013** 108 3 72

Dammam 1.3 2014** 86 2 54

* Source: Paper by Dr. Mohammad Saad Al-Muqarri “Comparison of King Abdulaziz Transport Project in Riyadh with Similar Projects in Large International Cities”.

** Approval to implement project

Public Transport in Riyadh

Sample of Terminals in Riyadh

Status of Public Transport ProjectsExecuted Stage

StageTabuk Hail Hufof Abha Taif Jazan Buraydeh Dammam Jeddah Riyadh Madina Makkah

* Preparation

* * * Development of Master Plan

* * * Design Public Transport System

Prepare Tender Documents

* Tendering

* Implementation

Operation

Performance Follow-up

: Completed

* : Under Process

: In Preparation Phase

The Economic Impact of Public Transport Projects

• Development of areas served by public transport• Mobility and accessibility to education, work, shopping

and entertainment revives the economy • Employment opportunities• Savings in energy consumption and reducing

environmental impact of private vehicles• Cut spending on road construction and land acquisition

• Trip time saving and stress reduction from traffic jams• Optimization of infrastructure• Reduction of no. of accidents and their impacts• Investment opportunities in the public transport projects

(manufacture and services)• Social inclusion• Capacity building and experience in public transport

The Economic Impact of Public Transport Projects (Cont’d)

Challenges Comprehensive networks in crowded cities Short duration for implementation Shortage of local experience International competition on international experties Local competition on local contractors and sub-contractors Social acceptance of new modes Overcome the wide spread of private cars Sustainability

Financial Level of Service Coverage (expansion horizontally and vertically( Increase in public transport ridership Economic

Investment Opportunities in Public Transport Projects

• Contracting in construction and maintenance of public transport networks

• Construction and operation of public transport terminals• Operation and maintenance of public transport services

(buses, trains, parking, etc.)• Information technology (tickets - information)• Advertising (on facilities, vehicles and publications ex.

Tickets, cards, etc..)• Real estate and development investment (the possibility of

investing in public transport or in the surrounding areas, such as hotels, offices and shops)

Investment Opportunities in Public Transport Projects (Cont’d)

• Consulting services (engineering – administrative – economic – marketing programs)

• Support Services (catering, housing, hygiene and guarding contracts.....)

• The supply of vehicles and equipment• Maintenance, spare parts and after-sale services• Refueling and oils• Recruitment and training services• Manufacturing and industry

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