JEDDAH: The architectural designs of the Jeddah Public Transportation Program (JPTP) are 30 percent complete following Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal’s visit to Metro Jeddah Company on Sunday, according to Al-Eqtisadia newspaper.
The prince launched the JPTP exhibition.
The designs include metro trains, sea ferries, a Corniche tram, a bus network and an Abhur suspended bridge, in addition to the locations of stations that are expected to contribute to the growth and development of the areas where they are built.
The governor urged businessmen to invest in the program. “We have a huge project for Jeddah on which the state has spent huge sums on studies and it is today ready for execution and available for (investments from) the private sector.”
The governor was briefed on the elements of the program that included a 1,800-square-meter ferry terminal and a 53,000-square-meter public square at the Corniche with a capacity of 12,000 people. The JPTP is projected to be an important solutions to the traffic congestion in the city where cars number more than 3 million.
Currently, less then 2 percent of people use public transport daily, but this is projected to increase to 25 percent.
Jeddah Mayor Hani Abu Ras said the 18-meter-wide tram rail along the Corniche will be offered to the private sector as an investment opportunity. He said that the Jeddah Corniche Development Project will involve three swimming beaches with a total area of more than 50,000 square meters.
Jeddah Public Transportation Program designs 30% complete: report
Jeddah Public Transportation Program designs 30% complete: report
Riyadh forum to discuss AI impact on education, jobs
- The exhibition will give young people direct access to educational, training, career, and technological opportunities while enabling them to learn from leading local and international experiences to shape their future careers
RIYADH: Experts from more than 50 international and local organizations in education, employment, and artificial intelligence will gather in Riyadh from Jan. 28-29 for the International Conference on Data and AI Capacity Building to explore the future of education during rapid AI advances.
Discussions will examine how AI is transforming work, its implications for current and future generations, and the new opportunities it creates, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.
Organized by the Saudi Data and AI Authority, the conference aims to redefine work and human capacity building to meet future labor market demands.
Participants will present practical solutions for empowering young people with AI skills, integrating AI into education, and aligning learning outcomes with the most in-demand future skills locally and globally.
By addressing AI’s evolving impact on the job market, the conference offers academics, AI and data professionals, policymakers, and students a platform to exchange insights and explore the latest innovations for societal benefit and national development.
An accompanying exhibition will highlight cutting-edge educational and digital transformation solutions from public and private sector organizations.
The exhibition will give young people direct access to educational, training, career, and technological opportunities while enabling them to learn from leading local and international experiences to shape their future careers.
