While the Royal Commission for the City of Riyadh launched the Riyadh Bus Project in its first phase, the King Abdulaziz Public Transport Project cast a shadow over the reality of congestion in the streets of the capital, by operating more than 340 buses serving passengers, with 633 stations and stopping points, while the project enhances the interconnection of parts of the capital. Which has become sprawling, and contributes to easing the traffic bottleneck, and provides a service for the mobility needs in the city.
And at a time when most Saudis preferred to drive their vehicles, “Riyadh buses” became for them their preferred choice, liberating them from the burden of suffocating congestion that they endure during their daily lives, as they used buses to spend their trips, which I observed. aNews 24 During a field tour she made on the same project that made a quantum leap in the public transport sector.
The passenger can board the bus by purchasing tickets, as the ticket for the trip on “Riyadh Buses” costs 4 riyals, valid for two hours, starting from the first login to one of the buses, or by activating the ticket through the application, and it is possible to transfer to another bus with the same ticket during this period.
It has also facilitated the mechanism of buying tickets to benefit from the service, to keep pace with the needs of all passengers, through the service’s “Darb Card”, or through the application, or vending machines at bus stations, or by paying the value of tickets on the bus using bank cards and smart devices.
In a related context, a field source for “News 24The vending machines inside all the project stations contain 500 electronic “Darb” cards, explaining that the validity period for using this card is up to five years, pointing out that these machines include different payment methods, but the “cash” itself cannot be refunded for the remainder. from him.
Returning to the field tour, it revealed that the project buses in its first phase enjoy the availability of all means of safety and security for passengers, in addition to screens dedicated to reviewing tracks, stations, and stopping points, and inside the bus there are special seats provided for families and people with disabilities, in addition to the seats Additional, to transport passengers in record time to their destinations wherever they want.
The Royal Commission for Riyadh had announced that the “Riyadh Bus” service will contribute to preserving the environment and public health in the city, by operating environmentally friendly buses that operate using “low sulfur” fuel, in addition to its contribution to reducing air pollution resulting from carbon dioxide emissions. The carbon generated from vehicle exhausts, by reducing reliance on the use of private cars, with the availability of safe, comfortable and easy public transportation.
It is noteworthy that the King Abdulaziz Public Transport Project in Riyadh includes the implementation of an integrated network of trains and buses, and works to meet the existing and expected future mobility requirements in the city of Riyadh, and provides a modern and safe transportation service in various parts of the capital, and provides smart city solutions for its residents and visitors, thus contributing to development and improvement of its urban environment.
Perhaps the most prominent outcome of the increase in the population of Riyadh today is the problem of traffic congestion, which is now threatened with health, economic, social and security effects if it is not remedied before it escalates.
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