KSA unveils mega bus transport project linking 200 cities
RIYADH, October 17, 2023
Saudi Arabia has launched a mega bus transport services project that is aimed at linking 200 cities and provinces, with the capacity to accommodate six million passengers annually, reported SPA.
The project operates through three international alliances in three concession areas, utilising a state-of-the-art fleet of buses equipped with advanced technological features to establish connections across 76 routes within the designated cities and provinces, it stated.
Speaking at the launch ceremony held in Riyadh, Minister of Transport and Logistic Services Saleh bin Nasser Al Jasser said: "Besides creating over 35,000 direct and indirect job opportunities, it will add SAR3.2 billion ($852 million) to the country's GDP."
This groundbreaking initiative, designed to improve services for beneficiaries and strengthen private sector partnerships, represents the first foreign investment in this particular field, stated Al Jasser, who also serves as the chairperson of the board of directors at Transport General Authority (TGA).
He also emphasised the positive impact of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy (NTLS) launched by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz which has been instrumental in fostering growth and reform across all sectors of the transportation and logistics system.
The inaugural ceremony, organised by the TGA, was attended by a distinguished group of ministers, ambassadors, and officials from government authorities and private sector companies.
