21/05/2014
He pointed out that one of the main ambitions of the region
Oteishan: public transport project in Dammam and Qatif important leap for economic and social in "Eastern"
The Chamber's Chairman Abdulrahman bin Saleh Al-otaishan considered public transport project in Dammam, Qatif as large cultural leap, noting that it represents a huge leap over level, it would be one of the major aspirations of the eastern region, particularly with regard to relieve crowding in the streets of the capital of Dammam and Qatif province, to eliminate traffic congestion and fluidity in traffic, leading to greater comfort for all citizens. Al otaishan thanks the custodian of the two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, his Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Defense Minister and the President of the Council of Ministers on the occasion of the approval of the project, and gave thanks to his Highness the Emir of the eastern region of his Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz to support his permanent developmental projects in the region.
Al Otaishan said that the project approved by the Saudi Cabinet, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister his Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz at its Monday opens a new development for the eastern region, and it is ' quality ' in the course of development, pointing out that the project will contribute to reduce private car use in Dammam and Qatif province, after the completion of the public transport scheme, and will have a significant impact in all areas of daily life in the region and economic effects And positive social. He expressed confidence that the project would give national companies and local investors' wide opportunities to participate in the implementation of the project, together with international companies, which would be in the development of such enterprises and the acquisition of Saudi investors' new expertise in this area.
Al Otaishan said the project which would cover the densely in Dammam, Qatif, will be implemented in 7 years is one of the most important projects of the eastern region during the next 30 years. Al Otaishan said that traffic congestion and automobile congestion and traffic jams which have increased in intensity in recent years, will gradually diminish with the introduction of the project, even completely disappear with the completion of stages, adding that the project would involve dispossession in some ways, creating tunnels for services or the light rail and rapid bus, stopovers and sites. Al Otaishan expressed the hope to form the public transport company commissioned by the Cabinet Secretariat of the eastern region was established to manage the implementation of the project.
