Transport Minister Jabara Al-Seraisry yesterday urged all transport companies to upgrade their services through investments and research studies.
Speaking at a symposium on Road Transport: The Challenges and Opportunities at Asharqia, Al-Seraisry said: “The Kingdom is witnessing a huge construction boom alongside the development of some giant economic projects and social programs. It is in this context that the Kingdom is focused on developing and upgrading the infrastructure for the various sectors including transport.”
Al-Seraisry added: “The special attention given by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and Crown Prince Salman to the transport sector in general and road transport in particular has helped their rapid development over the years.”
The minister called for close cooperation among all transport companies and contractors, as that would prove to be beneficial to seek expertise and technology from international sources. “Their cooperative efforts could also contribute toward saving their time and achieving speedy results.”
Commenting on the likely competition between railway projects and road transport, he said: “The railway projects will contribute to opening a wide range of opportunities for road transporters engaged in moving goods and passengers.
“The Council of Ministers has decided to set up a system for general transportation in the Kingdom.However, it will create a great opportunity for the private sector,” said Al-Seraisry. “This development in the transport sector requires the investors to study well the opportunities and make use of them, and also take advantage of expertise from the world over,” he added.
Transport firms told to upgrade services
Transport firms told to upgrade services
Saudi Cabinet reviews cooperation and agreements with other nations
- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs meeting and briefs ministers on his recent meeting with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi
- Cooperative efforts includes projects focusing on development and education, political consultations, environmental protection, health, investment and air transport
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers reviewed a number of domestic and international matters during a session in Jeddah on Tuesday chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The crown prince briefed the Cabinet on his recent meeting with the Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, which included discussions about regional security and stability, the latest developments in the Middle East, and other topics of importance to the Arab and Islamic world, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
He also shared with ministers the contents of a letter he received from the president of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
The council discussed progress in cooperative efforts involving Saudi Arabia and other countries including Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Estonia, Cuba and Kiribati, and approved a number of memorandums of understanding.
The cooperation includes projects focusing on development and education, political consultations, environmental protection, health, investment and air-transport services, the press agency said. Ministers also approved an agreement between the Saudi General Authority for Awqaf and its Omani counterpart relating to endowments.
They reviewed national initiatives, including one for the promotion of charitable work, and the enhancement of humanitarian and developmental efforts across the country.
A merger of the National Competitiveness Center with the Saudi Center for Economic Business to create a combined Saudi Competitiveness and Business Center was authorized.
