Muscat, Oman National Transport Company
(Mwasalat) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
Busworld International to host the World Expo in Oman in 2021, which
will be held for the first time in the Middle East.
The Sultanate’s hosting of the conference aims at exchanging
experiences and views on the future of the bus industry and its
manufacturing methods in line with global developments, highlighting
the latest digital solutions, developments in the electric bus industry,
solar buses, self-driving buses, the latest technologies in transportation
and advanced passenger information systems inside buses and
information-display screens.
The MoU was signed on the sidelines of concluding the IRU
World Congress at Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre by Ahmed
bin Ali al-Balushi, CEO of Mwasalat and Jan Deman, Director of
Busworld Academy.
“Organising this World Bus Conference comes as part of the context of
Oman Global Logistics Group (ASYAD) to promote the Sultanate as an
investment and logistics hub,” said the CEO of Mwasalat.
He pointed out that Busworld has chosen the Sultanate based
on the Sultanate’s logistic capabilities and adopting best practices in
the bus transport sector.
The international expo is expected to be attended by experts and
specialists in the manufacturing of buses of various sizes and
companies specialised in technology programs to develop the transport
sector in terms of its uses, manufacturers and suppliers of buses.
Source: Oman News Agency