Qatar has achieved 73% electrification in its public bus fleet: Minister

Published: 26 September 2024

Qatar News Agency
Doha

Minister of Transport H E 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 Bei-jing, 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 Excel-lency added that sustainable 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 Qatar’s 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 govern-ments, private sector, and civil society to work closely to make this vision a reality.