Saudi Arabia’s new road transport law bans unlicensed passenger services with fines up to $5,333, vehicle impoundment and deportation
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Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia announces new transport law with fines of over $42,600 for rulebreakers
Saudi Arabia clarifies fines for foreign trucks breaking new transport law in the Kingdom
Riyadh
Riyadh Metro opens Red and Green lines
Riyadh Metro will operate five out of the six lines of the transformative transport network
Abu Dhabi Masdar City
UAE lottery guide; 2025 holiday planner; Riyadh Metro open; Dubai real estate off-plan sales – 10 things you missed this week
UAE holidays in 2025, national lottery essential information, the Riyadh Metro starts operations, Dubai real estate latest and more
Riyadh
Riyadh Metro now open: Ticket prices, routes, key dates revealed
The long-awaited Riyadh Metro has begun operations. Here’s what you need to know
Abu Dhabi
Eid Al Etihad holiday announced; UAE petrol prices set to change; AED100m lottery launched; Riyadh Metro opening date – 10 things you missed this week
UAE petrol prices, Eid Al Etihad holiday dates, national lottery announced, Riyadh Metro launch and more top news stories this week
Riyadh
Riyadh Metro launch date and phased opening revealed
King Salman has inaugurated the Riyadh Metro as Saudi Arabia welcomes launch of 176km transport network
ride-hailing
Saudi ride-hailing industry picks up as citizen drivers earn over $293m
Saudi ride-hailing industry reports significant growth after more than 51.8m trips in nine months
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia spending $800m on Riyadh road projects
Saudi Arabia’s Roads General Authority is investing heavily in maintaining Riyadh’s road network
Metro Rail
Riyadh Metro will open this year: Minister
Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistics Services Saleh Al Jasser says Riyadh Metro will open this year
Railway
Saudi Arabia Railways carried 5.1m passengers in H1, cargo transport up 9%
Saudi Arabia Railways on track for growth in 2024
Rail
Saudi train travel surges 27 per cent in Q1, on track for annual record
Saudi Arabia saw a record of more than 8m train passengers in the first three months of 2024
Aviation
Saudi aviation sector adds $53bn to economy
Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector helps to add $53bn to Kingdom’s economy and helps support 958,000 jobs
Hajj
Saudi Arabia transport sector ready for Hajj season: 3.4m plane seats, 3,800 high-speed train journeys, major road operation
Saudi Arabia gets ready for Hajj 2024 with major transport operation in land, sea and air
Electric car
Saudi Arabia accounts for over half of all GCC car sales, 93,200 imports last year
Saudi car market in top 20 territories globally as imports thrive
railways
Saudi Arabia Railways train travel up 23% as Kingdom looks to expand network
Saudi Arabia Railways conducted 8,252 train trips in Q1
Saudi transport
Saudi Arabia offers 50 per cent discount on traffic fines
Saudi Arabia begins discount period for paying off traffic fines