Vice Minister of Transport and Logistic Services and Chairman of the Transport General Authority Dr. Rumaih bin Mohammed AL-Rumaih has confirmed that the authority will adopt an electric system in the public transport project in Tabuk for the first time in the Kingdom. He said that 25% of the buses will be electric to be applied to future projects in other cities and regions across the Kingdom.
In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency following the signing of the public bus transport project contract in Tabuk yesterday, he said: “This project is part of enhancing the quality of life and improving traffic safety in Tabuk, with costs supported by the wise leadership, to facilitate transportation to all high-activity places within the city, such as the airport, the university, and other vital and important locations.”
He pointed out that the project in Tabuk is distinguished by the fact that 25% of the buses will be electric using clean and renewable energy, marking the first step towards applying this techn
ology across all the Kingdom’s targeted cities. AL-Rumaih added that this is a strategic and significant technology that supports transportation in Tabuk, covering four routes extending more than 128 kilometers, with 106 stops distributed along the routes, and serviced by 30 buses operated by 90 drivers up to 18 hours a day.
He also noted that the Transport General Authority is working to achieve the objectives of the National Strategy for Transport and Logistics Services that was launched by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, three years ago. ‘Last week, a major logistics project was launched at the Jeddah Islamic Port, and from time to time, we launch and implement projects on the ground related to the transport and logistics services sectors, whether in aviation, shipping, roads, or ports,’ he said.
The vice minister praised the leadership’s unlimited support and their keenness to ensure the timely completion of projects. He expressed h
is appreciation to the governor of the Tabuk Region and the deputy governor for all their efforts in serving the region and meeting the needs of residents through such constructive projects.
Source: Saudi Press Agency