How is GACA meeting the growing need for greater air capacity in the Kingdom’s main urban centres?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Prince Fahd bin Abdullah, President, General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA): Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2014.
Articles & Analysis | Shared services: Expanding urban public transport is a government priority from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2014.
Consumer petrol prices in the Kingdom are the second-cheapest in the world behind Venezuela. Given this and the size of the country (2.15m sq km), it is unsurprising that it also has a strong car culture. As such, the prospects for public transport might seem limited, but the government has a clear commitment to improving public transport in...
Articles & Analysis | Added connections: Investment projects should help move more people and goods in the coming years from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2014.
The national transport network is set for a massive overhaul in the coming decade; perhaps no other sector of the Saudi economy will change so visibly. Everything from the ports and airports to the roads and rails is experiencing large-scale investment. Transport and communication was the secondfastest-growing segment of the Saudi economy in...
In line with plans to make the Kingdom a regional centre for logistics and trade, the 2014 budget put $17.76bn towards transport and infrastructure, the third-highest allocation. Plans for upgrades across all elements of the transport network including ports along the Red Sea and a national rail network will help to position Saudi Arabia as a base for logistics operations in the region,...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Ramon S Ang, Vice-Chairman, President and COO, San Miguel Corporation: Interview from The Report: The Philippines 2015
What has been the private sector’s reaction to the pace at which the public-private partnership (PPP) programme has been implemented?
Articles & Analysis | Steady progress is under way in the Philippines' transport sector from The Report: The Philippines 2015
Though still trailing its neighbours, the transport sector in the Philippines is in the process of modernising as the current government continues to fast track relevant infrastructure projects, while also taking modest steps to improve inter-agency cooperation and good governance. The sector is a key component of the national economy, which...