PRIVATIZATION OF PASSENGER INTER CITIES BUS TRANSPORT SERVICES IN K.S.A

Study for Privatization of inter cities Bus Transit Services in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

• First stage is Assessment of Probable Demand for intercity bus services,

•       second stage is Assessment of the most appropriate way of Concessioning Routes and

•       Third stage is Condition of the Operating Contracts.

•       After the successful introduction, the system will be on its way to an extensive public transport.

•       The network will be the backbone of  the transport system, covering the whole of K.S.A

•       COST:     N / A

•       COMPLETION DATE:

•       2009

•       SERVICES :

•       Transportation Studies to Design the method and the way to contract out the supervise intercity bus transport services in KSA through open competition between competent carriers  in the private sector

Salient Features:

Six Route Bundles :

1- Dammam / Al Ahsa

2- Khamis Mushayt / Najran

3- Jeddah / Al Taif

4- Madinah / Tabuk

5- Buraydah / Arar

6- Riyadh