Highway Forty is one of the vital arteries in the Saudi land transport network and one of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's primary roads. It serves more than 66 percent of the Kingdom’s population as it connects its western and eastern parts. The route passes through three provinces: Makkah al-Mukarramah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province. Highway Forty starts from its intersection with Highway Five in Jeddah Governorate on the Red Sea coast. It proceeds eastward via Makkah al-Mukarramah, as...
The Transport General Authority (TGA) is the competent entity for regulating the rail, sea, and land transport industries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was founded in 2012 as the Public Transport Authority (PTA). On August 22, 2017, the PTA’s organization was amended such that it became under the Prime Minister’s remit and is run by a board whose chair is appointed by a Royal Decree. The PTA changed its name to the TGA in 2019. The TGA issues licenses for transport activities, service ...