Partnership to launch new ‘Mobility Solutions’ for smart transportation
Emaar, The Economic City, the master-developer of King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), has entered into a strategic partnership with hopOn, a fast-growing smart city solutions provider for public and shared transportation.
This partnership marks a significant step towards enhancing sustainable mobility solutions – including providing smart transport and smart parkin -with a focus on sustainability and carbon neutrality in line with Saudi Vision 2030, within the KAEC community, according to a press communique.
The official agreement was recently signed in Riyadh by Cyril Piaia, CEO, Emaar, The Economic City, and Jamil Naji Jamjoom, Co-Founder and CEO, hopOn, in the presence of Mansour Al-Salem, Managing Director, Emaar, the Economic City alongside other key representatives, at the two-days Public Investment Fund (PIF) Private Sector Forum.
Leveraging
Under the agreement, KEAC will leverage hopOn’s expertise in mobility solutions to create a seamless and efficient transportation network within the city, catering to the diverse needs of its residents and visitors.
This includes facilitating last-mile mobility from the Haramain train station to key districts and destinations in the city, implementing various bus routes, and providing on-demand buses, e-shutters, and vans, along with options for two-wheel scooters, three-wheel scooters, mechanical bikes, and electric bikes.
Additionally, innovative smart transport as well as smart on-street and off-street parking solutions will be integrated, allowing people to book ad-hoc rides and reserve parking spaces through a smart mobile app. This collaboration underscores KAEC’s commitment to developing a world-class, integrated lifestyle city that adds to the socio-economic prosperity and sustainability of Saudi Arabia, the press statement continued.
Making progress
“Through our participation in the PIF private sector forum, we are making progress towards our goal of steering socio-economic development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia while also attracting third-party investors from the private sector in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 strategy,” commented Piaia.
“hopOn is committed to building smarter, more connected cities with seamless, sustainable, and universally accessible transportation. We are dedicated to transforming urban mobility, as demonstrated by our partnership with Emaar, The Economic City. KAEC’s commitment to innovation and excellence is perfectly aligned with hopOn’s mission,” remarked Jamjoom.
