Article 11 of the Saudi Road Transport Law
المادة 11 من نظام النقل العام على الطرق
Article 11 requires the concessionaire to build line start and end stations and intermediate waiting stations to the Ministry of Communications' specifications, and ownership returns to the State when the concession ends without renewal.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يتولى الحائز على الالتزام إنشاء محطات بداية ونهاية الخطوط ومحطات الانتظار المتوسطة بالطرق، طبقا للمواصفات التي تحددها وزارة المواصلات ، وعند انتهاء مدة الالتزام وعدم تجديده تعود ملكية المحطات للدولة.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 11 explained in plain English
This article specifies who bears the building of bus stations and to whom their ownership passes.
First: the obligation to build
The concession holder builds:
- The start and end stations of the lines.
- The intermediate waiting stations on the roads.
Building is according to the specifications set by the Ministry of Communications, so the concessionaire may not set its own specifications. The article does not state those specifications, so the Ministry's determinations are to be consulted.
Second: the fate of the stations
When the concession period ends and is not renewed, ownership of the stations returns to the State. The text requires both together: the period ending, and no renewal. If the concession is renewed as Article 3 allows, this provision does not take effect at that time.
The text does not address whether the concessionaire is entitled to compensation for the stations when they return to the State, so no ruling on that can be drawn from it; the terms of the concession contract are to be consulted. The concessionaire can consult a lawyer specializing in administrative matters and transport law about its rights and obligations regarding the stations.
Practical example
A company holding the public transport concession in a city built twenty waiting stations to the Ministry of Communications' specifications. Its concession period ended and was not renewed, so ownership of those stations returns to the State.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 11 of the Saudi Road Transport Law
Who bears the cost of building public bus stations?
The concession holder builds them, according to the specifications set by the Ministry of Communications.
To whom do bus stations belong after the concession ends?
Ownership returns to the State when the concession period ends and is not renewed.
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