2. Overview of Makkah and Its Projects
Overview of Metro System
Overview of Bus System
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Presentation Outline
4. The Location – Road Network
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5. The Location – A Holy City
The Holy Haram is the most sacred place for Muslims around the world.
The permanent population in Makkah is 1.6 million (2009).
Access restricted to Muslims only
2 Peak Periods
Hajj : the annual pilgrimage.
Ramadan/ the Umrah pilgrimage : The smaller pilgrimage distributed across the rest
of the year (nine months of Umrah period).
3.3 million visas for the period of Umrah in 2009, of those 40% arrived during
Ramadan.
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6. The Location – Development Projects
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Haram
Expansion
Shamiya
Project
7. The Location – Development Projects
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King Abdul Azziz
Road
Jabal Omar
Project
8. The Location – Development Projects
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Um Al Jowd
Affordable
Housing
Makkah Gate Project
Al Haramain Rail
Jabal Al-Sharashef
10. The Challenges
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Makkah attracts 2.8M Hajj Pilgrims and 5M Umrah visitors annually
Visitors to grow to 6.5M Hajj Pilgrims and 10.8M Umrah visitors by 2029
Expansion program to the
Holy Haram – capacity of
1.6m worshippers by 2014
11. The Challenges
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Feasibility studies undertaken by MMRTC and Development Commission of
Makkah and Mashaaer
Integrated Makkah Public Transport Program (MPTP) approved by KSA
Government
All phases of the MPTP approved by full public funding
MPTP - the 10 year program implementation will result in Metro Network of
114 km in length and 62 stations. As well as an integrated Bus system.
17. MMRT Network – MMRT Phase 1--Ridership Forecast
Description
Line & station description:
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Line Length No. Stations % Stations
Underground
B 10 km 6 + 1 80%
C 30 km 14 + 1 25%
Total 40 km 20 + 2 50%
18. MMRT Network – MMRT Phase 1--Ridership Forecast
The demand considered for the transport system is as follows:
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Stations – Architectural Concepts: TRADITIONAL Exterior
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Stations – Architectural Concepts: TRADITIONAL Interior
23. Bus Network—BRT Service
BRT Line
Alignment
Length (km)
No. of
Stations
1 9.6 8
2 3.1 4
3 8.8 8
4 26.7 23
5 43.1 33
6 3.5 3
Total 94.8 79
BRT 1
BRT 2
BRT 3
BRT 4
BRT 4
BRT 5
BRT 6
24. BRT Line
Alignment
Length (km)
No. of
Stations
1 33.3 33
2 14.5 15
3 15.1 20
4 28.5 25
5 18.6 22
6 40.0 25
Total 150.0 140
Bus Network—Local Service
Local 5Local 4
Local 2
Local 3
Local 1
Local 6
25. Bus Network—Feeder Service
• Over 100 Routes
• Serve as Feeders to BRT and
Metro Services
• Provide Significant Geographical
Coverage to Makkah Residents
and Visitors
29. Vehicles—Summary of All Vehicles
Service Articulated 12-Meter 9-Meter 8-Meter
BRT 72 12
Local 82 24
Feeder 74 1,000
P&R Shuttle (Hajj &
Ramadan)
1,747
Total 1,901 36 74 1,000
30. ITS Technologies
Voice Radio Communications
Data Communications
Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD)/
Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL)
Automatic Passenger Counters (APC)
In-Vehicle Annunciation System
Transit Signal Priority
Electronic Fare Payment System
Real-Time Information System
Scheduling Software
Maintenance Management Software
Onboard Cameras
32. Scenarios for Bus Operation
Complete Outsourcing
3rd Party to:
Hire drivers
Provide buses
Operate service (BRT, Local, Feeder)
Hajj service may be contracted to a different contractor
Perform dispatch and supervision
Maintain and clean the buses
Provide customer service
MMRT to:
Manage 3rd Party’s contract
Develop service plans and schedules
Establish and monitor performance measures
Market the service
Manage fare revenue collection
