Al-Rumaih: Riyadh public transport nears 500 million users within 2 years
Deputy Minister of Transport and Logistics Dr. Rumaih Al-Rumaih attending a dialogue session at the 25th World Energy Congress 2026 in Riyadh on Tuesday.RIYADH — Deputy Minister of Transport and Logistics Dr. Rumaih Al-Rumaih revealed that Riyadh’s public transport network has recorded nearly 500 million users in less than two years since its launch. He noted that the Riyadh Metro network…
On Tuesday, Deputy Minister of Transport and Logistics Dr. Rumaih Al-Rumaih disclosed that Riyadh's public transportation system has accumulated nearly 500 million users within just two years of its inception. During a dialogue session titled "Reshaping transport and energy technologies" at the 25th World Energy Congress 2026, Al-Rumaih unveiled that the Riyadh Metro system consists of 85 stations, alongside a bus network fueled by a blend of electricity and conventional energy sources.
He emphasized that Saudi Arabia is actively advancing the expansion of public transport networks in various cities, with an aim to bolster reliance on electric transport and foster a more diversified energy mix within the sector. Al-Rumaih stressed that the kingdom is not solely preoccupied with carbon emission reductions, but rather actively undertaking initiatives and projects to accomplish this goal.
He highlighted that the Riyadh Metro is the largest metro network constructed simultaneously, and that the surging demand for public transport within a scant two-year operational period signifies a substantial shift in mobility tendencies, contrary to prior forecasts suggesting continued dependence on private vehicles. Al-Rumaih stated that the transportation and logistics sector constitutes around 30 percent of global energy consumption, stressing that curbing carbon emissions in this domain is a long-term endeavor necessitating the creation of an array of solutions and technologies suited to the unique attributes and operational prerequisites of each transport mode.
The Saudi Green Initiative offers a comprehensive blueprint for attaining the kingdom's objective of achieving net-zero emissions by 2060, according to Al-Rumaih. He underscored the instrumental role of the transportation and logistics sector in attaining this ambition through the measures articulated in the National Transport and Logistics Strategy, which encompasses aviation, maritime, railway, road, and land transport.
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