Development of Public Transport in Oman Bader Al Nadabi GM Corporate Services, Mwasalat 1

Table of contents 1.Mwasalat: national public transport operator 2.The needs for public transport expansion 3.Recent developments of Mwasalat 4.Future plans for development 2

3 Mwasalat is a government- owned company established in 1972 to develop, operate and maintain public transport in the Sultanate of Oman. The company has a challenging vision to provide a safe, accessible and reliable Public Transport in Oman. 1.Mwasalat: national public transport operator

employee with more than 94% Omanization buses of different characteristics All types of bus services: – Public transport: urban, intercity and international. – Contract services: school’s transport, universities and private organizations. – Cargo services. Services all around Oman (309,500 km²) 1. Mwasalat: national public transport operator

5 Intercity & international services: 1. Mwasalat: national public transport operator - Connecting major cities. -+12,000 KM/ Day -Long trips +12hrs

6 Contract Service: 1. Mwasalat: national public transport operator -Transport students. -Shuttle services for large events.

7 Cargo Services : 1. Mwasalat: national public transport operator -Cargo services in all intercity routes. -Door to door parcel. -Partnership with other International Parcel operators.

8 Like other countries, Oman suffering from : Population and motorization growth. Growth of road network Congestion & traffic accidents Carbon Footprint 2. The needs for public transport expansion

9 -Rebranding of the company (Nov-2015) -Renovation of intercity and urban fleets -Implementation of urban transport in Muscat -Hiring Professionals 3. Recent developments of Mwasalat

Implementation of urban transport in Muscat 3. Recent developments of Mwasalat 10

11 3. Recent developments of Mwasalat Implementation of new fleet for urban bus services in Muscat

12 3. Recent developments of Mwasalat Renovation of intercity fleet

13 4. Future plans for development LONG TERM BUS TRANSPORT MASTER PLAN: Development of a Master Plan ( ). World-class public bus transport operator. Covers all services. Urban IntercityInternationalContractCargo services

14 4. Future plans for development NEW URBAN BUS ROUTES IN OTHER STRATEGIC CITIES. TO REINFORCE INTERCITY ROUTES: – New intercity services. – More Frequencies & bus stops. CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT FACILITIES: – New Bus stations – New (depots, workshops) – Bus priority lane – Air-conditioned bus stops

15 4. Future plans for development

16 4. Future plans for development IMPLEMENTATION OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS ( ) Smart ticketing. Passenger information systems. Driver and bus scheduler. Automated vehicle management systems.

17 Thank you Bader Al Nadabi GM Corporate Services