Public Transport in Saudi Arabia

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

Contents

• • • • • • 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

Transport Sector Organisation Chart

General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) Roads Minister of Transport Ministry of Transport (MOT) Public Transport Authority (PTA) Saudi Railways Organisation (SRO) Saudi Railways Commission (SRC) Transport Development Authorities Municipalities Saudi Ports Authority (SPA)

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)

Public Transport Networks in the Large Five Cities

City

Makkah Madinah Riyadh Jeddah Dammam

Population (million)

1.53

1.10

5.18

3.43

1.30

Number & Lengths of LRT Routes (Km)

(# 4) 182 (# 5) 61 (# 6) 176 (# 3) 108 (# 2) 86

Lengths of BRT Routes (Km)

95

Lengths of Standard Buses Routes (Km)

765 145 85 70 360 1133 750 354

Trains in Some International Cities

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Cities

London * Moscow * Tokyo * Montreal * San Diego * Cairo * Dubai * Makkah Madinah Riyadh Jeddah Dammam

Population (Million)

8.3

13.3

34.4

16.8

2.2

1.5

1.1

5.2

3.4

Start of Service

1863 1935 1927 1966 1975 1987 2009 2013 ** 2014 ** 2013 ** 2013 ** 2014 **

Network Length (Km)

402 321 310 69 103 70 76 182 61 176 108

No. of Routes

11 12 13 4 4 3 2 4 5 6 3

No. of Stations

270 192 290 68 108 57 47 64 N/A 85 72 1.3

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

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Approval to implement project

Public Transport in Riyadh

Sample of Terminals in Riyadh

Status of Public Transport Projects

Stage Preparation Development of Master Plan Design Public Transport System Prepare Tender Documents Makkah     Tendering Implementation * Madina    Operation Performance Follow-up 

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Completed

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Under Process 

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In Preparation Phase Riyadh      * Jeddah   * Executed Stage Dammam Buraydeh Jazan       *  * Taif    Abha  * Hufof  * Hail  * Tabuk *

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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

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The Economic Impact of Public Transport Projects

(Cont’d) 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

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

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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)

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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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