It is the regulatory and legislative authority for the land,
sea and rail transport industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
through its licensing of various transport activities and its monitoring
of the quality and safety of service in these vital activities.
Our Message
Develop and enable an effective regulatory framework to drive an integrated,
reliable and sustainable transport sector through innovation, national capabilities and strategic partnerships.
Our Vision
Organizing and enabling the smooth transportation of passengers and goods with world-class excellence
Our Values
Cooperation
Professionalism
Sense of responsibility
Focus on beneficiaries
Transparency
Development and empowerment
Our Capabilities
Retaining competencies through a performance-driven culture
Data-driven innovation
Organizational and operational excellence
National capacity development
Our Goals
Integrated planning
Providing an efficient, high-quality, cost-effective transportation environment.
Excellence in organizing transportation
Adopt the latest technologies
Enabling sustainable transportation
Enhancing investment opportunities in the transportation industry in the Kingdom
To achieve our objectives, TGA shall exercise the following duties and responsibilities:
- Preparing annual and five-year plans for its activities within the framework of its general objectives and policies, in coordination with relevant authorities.
- Supervising the implementation of transportation plans across the Kingdom and ensuring the availability of funding for its activities from various sources.
- Proposing general policies and legislation related to transportation and supervising their implementation after approval.
- Ensuring fair competition among transportation service providers.
- Conducting the necessary research and studies to evaluate transportation activities and work towards their continuous development.
- Defining the transportation network and routes.
- Establishing the foundations for regulating the activities of transportation facilities and their management.
- Establishing the technical specifications, conditions, and safety standards required for transportation means and vehicles, in collaboration and coordination with relevant authorities.
- Issuing licenses and permits for all transportation means and revoking them in the event of violations of the provisions of relevant regulations.
- Determining the locations of transportation facilities, in coordination with relevant authorities, and supervising their services, including arrival and departure stations for transportation means and the importance of their proximity to airports.
- Proposing a mechanism to regulate transportation fares and pricing principles, and monitoring compliance with these principles after fares are approved by the competent authorities.
- Monitoring transportation means and facilities in the Kingdom and restructuring them to meet the need.
- Using technology to implement and monitor the Authority's work and mission.
- Preparing the necessary studies for transportation plans and designing transportation systems.
- Monitoring compliance with contracts concluded between the Authority and other parties.
- Working to protect the interests of users related to transportation services, monitoring the performance of those licensed and authorized to provide these services, and taking measures to ensure their compliance with the terms of the licenses and permits granted to them.
- Ensuring the safety of transportation means in cooperation and coordination with relevant authorities.
- Providing appropriate conditions to attract investments in the transportation sector.
- Working to develop the necessary specifications to reduce environmental pollution associated with transportation activities, in cooperation with the competent authorities.
- Coordinating with the General Authority of Civil Aviation and other relevant authorities to ensure the implementation of the national strategy for transportation and logistics services.
- Representing the Kingdom in international and regional organizations related to transportation.
Establishment
When was the Transport General Authority (TGA) established?
15 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1433 AH
1.
The Council of Ministers issued its decision No. (373) dated 15 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1433 AH, establishing the Public Transport Authority.
2.
The Council of Ministers issued its decision No. (323) dated 14 Ramadan 1434 AH, organizing the Authority.
14 Ramadan 1434 AH
12 Jumada al-Thani 1437 AH
3.
The Council of Ministers issued its decision No. (248) dated 12 Jumada al-Thani 1437 AH.
4.
The Council of Ministers issued its Resolution No. (707) dated 30 Dhu al-Qi’dah 1438 AH amending the organization of the Authority to be organizationally linked to the Minister of Transport and Logistics Services, and the Authority shall have a Board of Directors whose Chairman shall be appointed by royal decree.
30 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1438 AH
6 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1437 AH 1440 AH
5.
The Council of Ministers issued its decision No. (631) dated 11-6-1440 AH amending the name of the “Public Transport Authority” to be: “ Transport General Authority” and amending its organization.
International Memberships
International Union of Railways (UIC)
The International Association of Public TransportInternational (UITP)
Maritime Organization (IMO)