1. Metro Jeddah Company
The Jeddah Model:
Integrated Public Transport Systems

2. Content
Jeddah Commissioned Studies
Timeline
Q & A
3 Early Consultancy Packages
Jeddah Background
Metro Jeddah Company Projects
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3.  Located on the coast of the Red Sea
and is the major urban center of
western Saudi Arabia
 It is the largest city in Makkah
Province, and the second largest city
in Saudi Arabia
 The population of the city currently
stands at over 3.88 million and is
expected to be 6.2 million in 20
years
 The commercial capital and the
principal gateway to Mecca, Islam's
holiest city and the prophet City
Madinah
Jeddah City Background
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4. Jeddah 66 years ago (1947)
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Jeddah City Background

5. 1253 square km – Population: 3.88 m
20121947
1 square km – Population: 60 Thousand
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Phases of Growth

6. As the city expanded over time it was
driven by two competing forces, radial
growth around the historic core and
linear growth along the Makkah and
Madinah Roads.
Phases of Growth
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7. • Limited Services
• Infrequent Services
• No Fixed Stops
• Represents only 1-2 % of Trips
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Current Public Transportation System

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Jeddah Local Roads Network

9. 1. Jeddah Strategic Plan
2. Jeddah Structural Plan
3. Jeddah Transport Master Plan
4. Jeddah Public Transport Plan
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Jeddah Commissioned Studies

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• Policies and Strategic Principles
- Reduce dependency on cars for mobility
- High density, mixed use districts
- Active and accessible public domain
- Walkable streets and neighborhoods
- Multiple transit choices
- Easy access to Transit
- Highest land use density adjacent to Transit
- Adapt to local heritage and customs
Jeddah Public Transport Plan

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• Predicted traffic operations on the road
network
• Percentage public transport usage predicted
• Level of travel demand measures required
to support the proposals
• Appropriate planning of land uses and their
densities
• Measure of accessibility
• Impact of New Developments on the road
and public transport network
• Measurable benefits
Jeddah Public Transport Plan

12. 2006 - 2008
Initiation of Public
Transportation Master Plan
(Ministry of Transport)
Designing the Blue Line and the
Orange Line (A) up to 30%
(Ministry of Transport)
2010 - 2013
Metro Jeddah Company
12 March 2013
2013 - 2020
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Metro Jeddah Company Projects

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• In March 2013, a Ministerial Decree has been announced with the approval of
the implementation of Public Transport in Jeddah
• The Decree dedicated a total budget of 45 Billion Saudi Rial for the project
• The Decree has also established the delivery date of the complete public
transport master plan as 7 years.
Governmental Decision
Ministerial Decree

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Governmental Decision
Key Advantages with the Ministerial Decree
• Made a permission to use non-standard government contract (FIDIC).
• Gives allowances to prequalify contractors to ensure specialized contractors
are equally competitive
• Bidding Technical package and Financial package separately. Opening of
financial package will be subject to the acceptance of the Technical
package.

15. Trains
MetroTramCommuter Rail
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Jeddah Public Transportation Elements

16. Marine Network
FerriesMarine Taxi
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Jeddah Public Transportation Elements

17. Buses
FeederRapidCommuter
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Jeddah Public Transportation Elements

18. Obhour Iconic BridgeAl-Muntalaq Multimodal Station
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Jeddah Public Transportation Elements

19. • 84 Km.
• 36 Km.
• 32 Km.
Orange Line (A+B)
Blue Line
Green Line
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Jeddah Public Transportation Elements
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20. • 48 Km.
• 48 Stations
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Tram
Jeddah Public Transportation Elements

21. • 93 Km.
• 13 Stations
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Commuter rail
Jeddah Public Transportation Elements

22. • 94 Km.
• 17 Stations
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Marine Network
Jeddah Public Transportation Elements

23. • 840 Km. in one direction
• 2950 Bus Stations
• 814 Buses
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Bus Network
Jeddah Public Transportation Elements

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Jeddah Public Transportation Master Plan

25. • Main Span: 200 m
• Creek Crossing Length: 360 m
• Bridge Width: 74 m
• Clearance: 15.5 m Ultimate
Height: 51 m
• Total Bridge length: 2 km
• Bridge is to carry Orange
metro line in the median
• Works inclusive of
interchanges
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Obhour Iconic Bridge

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Obhour Iconic Bridge

27. Al-Muntalaq Multimodal station
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28. 1. Preliminary Engineering Design
2. Pre-PM
3. Architecture Competition
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3 Early Consultancy Packages

29. According to the Ministerial
Decree, Jeddah Public
Transportation Program is due
with a timeframe of 7 years.
MJC came up with a
preliminary high level plan to
meet the deadline.
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Timeline

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Q & A
Q & A

31. Thank you…
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