Technical details
Customer
Royal Commission of Makkah City and the Holy Sites (RCMC)
Dates

2010-present

Missions
Feasibility study, preliminary design and tender documents, project management and construction supervision (PMCM)
Location
Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Perimeter
Entire project supervision from preliminary design through to construction
Activity
Traditional buses, BRT

SYSTRA teams are helping the Holy City of Makkah create its first permanent bus network with the aim of facilitating travel throughout the traffic-heavy city, particularly during the annual Hajj.

Supervision from A-Z

The bus network will play a critical role in achieving the Saudi Vision 2030 goal of serving 30 million Umrah visitors in a very congested area. It will also celebrate the Kingdom’s position at the heart of the Islamic world by better serving Muslims hailing from all continents.

To achieve this, the network will encompass a total of 12 lines, five of which will be bus rapid transit (BRT) and the other seven, traditional lines. Implementing the plan will require the reorganization of many roads by designating reserved lanes, priority access at intersections and specific road markings.

To encourage adoption among the city’s inhabitants and pilgrims, the RCMC promises a maximum interval of 15 minutes between buses.

SYSTRA will supervise implementation of the project from review of the preliminary and detailed designs through to construction. SYSTRA will also manage a complete check of the buses from the moment they are delivered, as well as the intelligence transportation signalling systems.

FURTHERING Vision 2030

This project is directly tied to KSA’s Vision 2030, the transformative national goal which aims to diversify the country’s economy in a sustainable manner, particularly via the development of public transport.