Makkah Metro Presentation

17 September 2013

Makkah Public Transport ProgramMetro and Bus Projects Characteristics

Overview of Makkah and Its ProjectsOverview of Metro SystemOverview of Bus System

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Presentation Outline

The Location


The Location – Road Network


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 only2 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.


The Location – Development Projects


HaramExpansion

ShamiyaProject



King Abdul AzzizRoad

Jabal OmarProject



Um Al JowdAffordable Housing

Makkah Gate Project

Al Haramain Rail

Jabal Al-Sharashef

The Challenges– Zamzam Acquifer


The Challenges


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

The Challenges


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.

Metro System

MMRT Network


MMRT Full Network


Network Schematic

MMRT Network

And the main characteristics of these lines are as follow:


MMRT Phase 1


MMRT Network – MMRT Phase 1--Ridership Forecast

DescriptionLine & station description:


Line Length No. Stations % Stations Underground

B 10 km 6 + 1 80%

C 30 km 14 + 1 25%

Total 40 km 20 + 2 50%

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


Stations – Architectural Concepts: TRADITIONAL Interior

Bus System

Makkah Public Transit Network—All Combined

Bus Network—BRT Service

BRT Line Alignment Length (km)

No. of Stations

1 9.6 82 3.1 43 8.8 84 26.7 235 43.1 336 3.5 3Total 94.8 79

BRT 1

BRT 2

BRT 3

BRT 4

BRT 4

BRT 5

BRT 6

BRT Line Alignment Length (km)

No. of Stations

1 33.3 332 14.5 153 15.1 204 28.5 255 18.6 226 40.0 25Total 150.0 140

Bus Network—Local Service

Local 5Local 4

Local 2

Local 3

Local 1

Local 6

Bus Network—Feeder Service

• Over 100 Routes• Serve as Feeders to BRT and

Metro Services• Provide Significant Geographical

Coverage to Makkah Residents and Visitors

Bus Network—Feeder Service

Shuttle Service

Phase 1 Implementation of Bus Network

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

ITS Technologies

Voice Radio CommunicationsData CommunicationsComputer Aided Dispatch (CAD)/

Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL)Automatic Passenger Counters (APC)In-Vehicle Annunciation SystemTransit Signal PriorityElectronic Fare Payment SystemReal-Time Information SystemScheduling SoftwareMaintenance Management SoftwareOnboard Cameras

Bus Shelters

Shelters:SmallMediumLargeMist GeneratorAir ConditionedLightsBenchesTrash Receptacles

Scenarios for Bus Operation

Complete Outsourcing3rd Party to: Hire drivers Provide buses Operate service (BRT, Local, Feeder) Hajj service may be contracted to a different contractor

Perform dispatch and supervisionMaintain and clean the buses Provide customer serviceMMRT to:Manage 3rd Party’s contract Develop service plans and schedules Establish and monitor performance measuresMarket the serviceManage fare revenue collection

Questions & Answers

Thank you


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