Seminar to explore business options in public transport sector in MENA region

Date

8/29/2016 1:23:34 AM

(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat-

Mwasalat will host the seventh United International Public Transport Middle East and North Africa (UITP-MENA) Assembly, in Muscat from February 12-16.

The event will focus on the new vision of public transport plan and objectives in the sultanate and will provide attendees with the chance to discuss different business opportunities through meetings with decision-makers. Mwasalat will also present its transport masterplan which includes introducing new routes in other strategic cities, construction of public transport facilities and implementation of Intelligent Transport Systems.

The UITP-MENA covers an extensive area extending from Morocco in northwest Africa to Iran in southwest Asia aiming to bring together all public transport stakeholders and all sustainable transport modes.

The assembly is a bi-annual event staged to showcase two year achievements in the region and will see discourses and sharing of in-depth insights into a variety of information related to public transport and bus topics.

'We are determined that this conference will not be a traditional one, but a conference that focuses on the implementation of the vision of public transport in Oman and the region, combining private sectors, governments, technologists and global investors to set up a team to develop the public transportation sector for a new beginning,' said Ahmad bin al Bulushi, CEO of Mwasalat.

Following the UITP-MENA board meeting on February 12, a seminar will be held on February 13. Besides, a three-day training workshop will be conducted between February 14 and 16 with participation of experts who will discuss various topics, such as different modes and innovation in bus sector, bus networks, service quality and management.

Mwasalat (formerly ONTC) is a permanent member of UITP since 1983, and is the leading public transport company in Oman.

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