Saudi Arabia launches initiative to boost transport sector

Saudi Arabia launches initiative to boost transport sector

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Transport General Authority on Saturday launched its "Distinguished Transport Partner" program to strengthen public-private partnerships in the sector. The program will benefit transport companies with a fleet of at least 500 licensed vehicles of different sizes including trucks, buses, and taxis. The initiative aims to enhance the authority's services in the transport sector and offer incentives to potential investors in land, sea, and rail transport. In an official statement, the authority said the program was launched to expand the Kingdom's transport sector, which will help boost its contribution to the national non-oil economy. The authority said it will make use of all its electronic channels such as the Naql platform and the existing business service centers in 15 cities of the Kingdom to facilitate potential investors and existing transporters. The centers are working in Riyadh, Makkah, Madinah, Jeddah, Dammam and Al-Ahsa, Qassim, Tabuk, Hail, Arar, Al-Jouf, Al-Baha, Asir, Najran and Jizan. The business centers allow clients to use multiple services through the digital package provided by the Naql gateway. • The program will benefit transport companies with a fleet of at least 500 licensed vehicles of different sizes including trucks, buses, and taxis. • The initiative offers