Al-Marsad Newspaper: The Mayor of Riyadh Region, Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf, revealed the date of operating the bus and metro lines in the city of Riyadh.
He said during an interview with the “In the Picture” program broadcast on the Gulf Rotana channel: “The public transport project is very important, and it will solve part of the problem of traffic congestion, by providing transportation options,” noting that congestion exists in all international cities, but it is in some cities. Less stressful, such as Tokyo and London. In Tokyo, trips by private cars are 12%, and in London only about 30%. In Riyadh, it exceeds 90%, and the remaining 10% are Uber, Careem, and taxis.
He continued: “Our goal in the transportation project is to make a quantum leap, as it is the largest project of its kind to be implemented once in an existing city,” pointing out that the project is divided into two parts, the buses and the metro.