François-Xavier Perrin, Président de RATP Dev 34ème réunion du CAFS – 2 septembre 2014

1. Creating and operating
the Riyadh Bus
Network

2. A MAJOR PROJECT FOR THE CAPITAL
OF THE KINGDOM
OF SAUDI ARABIA
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3. • Create and operate a 100-line network with over 1,000
buses
 to offer the capital’s inhabitants a modern public transport service
 to dense coverage integrated with the metro network under construction
under the
authority of the ADA (ArRiyadh Development Authority)
• Three-stage deployment from 2017 onwards followed by a
ten-year operation contract
• Patronage forecasts exceed 120 million passengers per year
from 2024 onward
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4. LEGENDS

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Riyad public transport project
Importations, launching and maintenance of the bus network
buse
s
+than1000
YEARS
Project length
(mobilisation
and operation)12
Year of launch
2017Employees
4 500
3 909stopsKilometers
4Parkings
MILLIONS
lines
+ than
100
Principal
stations
91,8
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14. PROJECT CORE :
EXCELLENCE
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15. • “World Class” standards
• A hierarchical network with very high levels of service
lines rounded out by feeder lines
• Contribution of experience forged in the top networks
worldwide: Paris, London
• Metro integration targeted in every field
(physical, ticketing, information, etc.)
• Committed service quality at the
highest level (safety,
accessibility, appeal, etc.)
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16. EXEMPLARY PARTNERSHIP IN
IMPLEMENTATION
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17. SAPTCO and RATP Group: partners since 2010
A Saudi company set up jointly and fielding experts from both
partners:
• RATP GROUP KNOW-HOW in launching and managing
multi-modal transport networks (Paris, Manchester, Algiers,
Austin, Seoul, Johannesburg, Florence, etc.)
• SAPTCO EXPERTISE of bus transportation in Saudi
Arabia
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18. SAPTCO and RATP Group: partners since 2010
• TOGETHER, the power of a fleet of over 15,000 buses
worldwide
• OUR OBJECTIVE : to transfer know-how to ensure local
expertise
• OUR AIM : to pursue other transport projects together in
Saudi Arabia (Riyadh metro, Mecca, etc.).
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19. 12 tram networks
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RATP Group in figures
MILLION
Group net income
€304
MILLION
of customers
everyday12
International group
in public transportation sector
5th
Employees
59 000
BILLION
revenue
€5.134
12countries
In
The
19metro lines
80bus networks
4CONTINENTS
And a presence
on

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SAPTCO in figures
4 500 vehicles
35 years
of experience in
public transportation
1Billion
SAR
Revenue 2013
7 000
Employees
1.25 Billion SAR
Net income
between 2009 and 2013
40 000
shareholders
More than 2 Billion
Passengers transported
Saudization
17%

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THANK YOU