Case study
Introducing Competition in Intercity Bus Transport
Project | Introducing Competition in Intercity Bus Transport
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Client | Ministry of Transport (MOT)
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Associated Firm | LRTC (Germany) – Saudconsult (Saudi Arabia)
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Location | Saudi Arabia
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Type | Engineering
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Sectors | Transportation & Highway
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Date | Feb 2008 – June 2009
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Project Details
Narrative Description of Project:
MOT wishes to Formulate a procedure for contracting intercity bus transport services and supervise them, through a competitive bidding mechanism among qualified private sector service providers, upon the expiration of SAPTCO’s franchise
Description of Actual Services Provided by Our Staff:
1- Estimate current and future demand of intercity bus services
2- Assess profitability of services
3- Evaluate best contract type (Gross, Net, Hybrid).
4- Design the procurement cycle of transport operators
5- Conditions of Concession Contracts.
6- Regulation of Services
7- Selection criteria of service providers
8- Service Integration
9- Continuity of Services During the transition period.