Autonomous e-Mobility Forum concludes with series of panel discussions
The Peninsula
Doha, Qatar: The Autonomous e Mobility Forum, held under the patronage of Minister of Transport H E Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti, concluded yesterday...
Doha, Qatar: The Autonomous e-Mobility Forum, held under the patronage of Minister of Transport H E Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti, concluded yesterday at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC).
The two-day event was hosted by the Ministry of Transport and organized by Just us & Otto Marketing Services.
Day 2 of the Forum featured several panel discussions, where MoT panelists presented working papers on the main topic of the Forum, and MoT’s Autonomous Vehicle Strategy and Ministry efforts to put it in motion by adopting the third level of the self-driving system, the legislative and technological requirements, and the necessary digital infrastructure.
The Ministry also highlighted its strategy for the gradual and comprehensive electrification of public buses to reach 100% by 2030, supported by the Public Bus Infrastructure Program.
The Program consists of 8 bus stations in Al Sudan, Msheireb, Al Gharrafa, Lusail, Al Wakra, Education City, Industrial Area, and West Bay Central, and four bus depots in Lusail, the New Industrial Area, Al Wakra, and Al Rayyan. All these facilities are supported by electric charging infrastructure. The Program also includes four Park & Ride parking locations in Al Qassar, Al Wakra, Lusail, and Education City, that can accommodate over 1,000 vehicles.
