It was
chaired by Riyadh Gov. Prince Sattam, who is also the head of the committee, at
the headquarters of the Higher Commission for the Development of Riyadh.
Prince Mansour bin Miteb, minister of Municipal and Rural
Affairs; Minister of Finance Ibrahim Al-Assaf; and Minister of Transport Jabara
Al-Seraisry were also present.
Prince Sattam conveyed his thanks and gratitude to Custodian
of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and Crown Prince Naif, deputy premier and
minister of interior, for the approval of the public transport project in
Riyadh and the formation of a committee to oversee the implementation of the
project.
The prince said this decision came as an extension of the
king’s keenness to make life easier for citizens and touch the needs and ease
the burdens on their shoulders. He said the project was the continuation of a
long series of major development projects taking place in Riyadh and other
cities of the Kingdom in this prosperous era.
The Ministerial Committee, he indicated, had been briefed on
the visual presentation, including studies and plans prepared by the Higher
Commission. These incorporate establishing an electric trains transport network
and a parallel bus transport network.
Prince Sattam also briefed the committee on the
specifications, designs and documents, presentation and implementation of the
various components, including feasibility, traffic and economic studies.
The committee decided to form a preparatory committee for
the technical development of operational steps to begin implementation of
networks in electric trains and buses in Riyadh, which will be completed in
four years.
The committee also decided to start immediate action
concerning the qualification of corporate alliances and international
institutions for the implementation of the electric train project in Riyadh.
The chairman of the committee stressed speeding up the
completion of qualification and steps of implementation.
