Tag: bus
Population can double, Riyadh plans to be ‘mega-metropolis’
Riyadh officials estimate that the population of Saudi Arabian capital could double to 14 million by 2030, newspaper Arab News reported this Wednesday (22). An 8%...
Riyadh Metro project 82% complete
Riyadh Metro project is 82 percent complete, Riyadh Development Authority (RDA) said on its official Twitter account.
“Construction works reached an advanced stage as scheduled,”...
SAPTCO inks SAR 8 bln contract to operate Riyadh Metro
Saudi Public Transport Co. (SAPTCO) on Nov. 11 signed a contract with Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA) to operate and maintain Riyadh Metro’s first and second...
Riyadh emir says metro project nearing completion
About 75 percent of the Riyadh metro project has been completed, Riyadh Emir Prince Faisal Bin Bandar said after chairing the Arriyadh Development Authority...
3,500 buses to facilitate public transport in Riyadh
RIYADH — The Saudi Arabian Public Transport Company (SAPTCO) has set out a roadmap for the transportation of eight million people in the capital city...
Saudi Arabia awards SR1.9bn transport project to Turkey’s Yuksel
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has awarded Turkish construction giant Yuksel the SR1.9 billion ($506.6 million) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, which includes construction of 34...
Saudi aero, auto & transport, engineering sectors booming
RIYADH – Businesses in Saudi Arabia are responding positively to Saudi Vision 2030 that aims to diversify the economy and boost sectors not related...
Etihad adds third flight to Riyadh route as Saudi visitors surge
Etihad Airways will operate a third daily flight to Riyadh from next month.
The extra services underscore a sharp rise in the number of visitors...
Riyadh Metro on track despite cuts: Builder
RIYADH — A major contractor on Riyadh’s $22.5 billion urban rail and bus system said Monday the project is on track despite Saudi government...
Dubai Investments unit seals Riyadh Metro contract
Dubai Investments (DI), a leading, diversified investments conglomerate listed on the Dubai Financial Market, said one of its subsidiaries, Emirates Building Systems has been awarded a contract to provide steel structures for the second phase of the Riyadh Metro Project.
