HE Minister of Transport Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti said that sustainability is the cornerstone of the Transportation Master Plan for Qatar, which includes an integrated package of initiatives and projects built on key pivots. Addressing the Plenary Session of the Global Sustainable Transport Forum 2024, which opened in Beijing, China, His Excellency said that those pivots are mainly the using of clean energy sources on public transportation, supporting transportation electrification, rolling out smart mobility and expressway projects along with their supportive infrastructures and laws, and managing the demand on land transportation, and other mobility technologies. The goal, he said, is to achieve integration among all these elements and improve their networking, reduce traffic congestion, and protect the environment to leave behind a real legacy for current and coming generations. Highlighting that Qatar has to date achieved 73 percent electrification in its public bus fleet, His Excellency added that s ustainable transportation is the goal sought after by governments and companies to achieve economic efficiency, minimize costs, make daily life easier for individuals and businesses, and support the global economy. His Excellency added that Qatars vision for seamless mobility is not just an ambitious thought, but a necessity to achieve economic growth and sustainability, calling for concerted action and for governments, private sector, and civil society to work closely to make this vision a reality. Concluding his remarks, His Excellency said that Qatar will continue developing all transportation industrys activities and services and reinforcing its collaboration with UN and global stakeholders in this area, to achieve a vision of sustainable public transportation and infrastructure. On the sidelines of the Forum, His Excellency held separate meetings with HE Deputy Minister of Transport and Logistic Services of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr. Rumaih bin Mohamed Al Rumaih, HE Minister of Public Works of th e State of Kuwait Dr. Noura Muhammad Al Mashaan, HE Minister of Transport of the Republic of Uzbekistan Ilhom Makhkamov Rustamovich and HE Administrator of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Song Zhiyong. They discussed bilateral relations between the State of Qatar and those countries in the fields of transportation, aviation, transport services and related infrastructure, and ways to boost them. Source: Qatar News Agency
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