{
  "id": 3020402,
  "title": "Saudi public bus ridership rises 23.2% to over 26.34 million in Q2 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/saudi-public-bus-ridership-rises-23-2-to-over-26-34-million-in-q2-2026",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T11:57:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/664005/saudi-arabia/saudi-public-bus-ridership-rises-232-to-over-2634-million-in-q2-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "RIYADH — More than 26.34 million passengers used public buses across Saudi Arabia’s cities and governorates during the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 23.2 percent compared with the same period last year, according to the Transport General Authority (TGA). The TGA said the 23.2 percent growth reflects increasing demand for bus transportation within cities, supported by technical equipment…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}