Over the course of 3 days, the "Transport Engineering" conference and exhibition was held in the Qatari capital, Doha, in which experiences and expertise were exchanged on the transportation sector in the country.
During the conference, which was organized by the Qatari Society of Engineers in cooperation with Expo Teel for event management and under the auspices of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, transportation technologies, research and the concept of smart cities, and what the Gulf state has accomplished in the fields of transportation and engineering of land, air and sea, were discussed, as well as benefiting from the latest developments in the field. Techniques and practices followed regionally and internationally in this field.
The conference discussed land transportation in terms of infrastructure such as roads, bridges, tunnels, the rail network, trams and highways. In the field of maritime transport, the conference focused on ports and the latest methods in customs clearance and organizing the storage of goods in ports. As for air transportation, the conference focused on airports and associated recreational areas. and types of aircraft.
The importance of the conference is that it discusses one of the pressing issues for the Gulf state; It is the development of the transportation sector, which is a basic pillar of any development process that takes place within the plans of economic, industrial and social development witnessed in various countries of the world.
Government institutions.. performance improvement
Because the State of Qatar aspires, through the exhibition, to develop a smart, safe and reliable transport network, "Gulf Online" interviewed a number of conference participants and workers in government and private institutions, to learn about their projects that respond to efficiency and sustainability on the one hand, and benefit from advanced technologies on the other hand to enrich the experience of Transportation and transportation and raising its efficiency.
Engineer Sultan Marzouq Al-Kuwari, Head of the Light Equipment Department in the Mechanical Equipment Department at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, told Al-Khaleej Online: “One of our vision in the Ministry is to improve the quality of life in the country, and our mission is to provide distinguished services to the public, as well as optimal planning for cities with the governorate.” on the environment and natural resources.
He added: "Because the Department of Mechanical Equipment provides logistical support to all departments and municipalities affiliated with the ministry through the purchase of various mechanisms and equipment and the provision of periodic maintenance and repair services, we observe a set of strict standards and specifications, whether those related to vehicles and equipment for ministries and other government agencies, or the purchase and provision of means Land and sea transport, machinery and equipment, and their maintenance, setting up replacement programs, and securing the necessary needs for spare parts and maintenance tools.
According to Al-Kuwari, this huge fleet, which the ministry has, poses several environmental and health challenges, due to its reliance on diesel engines.
He explains: "It is known that the combustion of diesel fuel provides the ability to power and move heavy vehicles, such as buses and trucks, but it also leads to emissions of fine particles, often in the form of black smoke, along with a number of other chemical compounds."
He continues: "In order to use a clean, healthy and safe environment for current and future generations, as well as in order to maintain economic and environmental balance and achieve environmental sustainability, we aim to raise the specifications of the Ministry's fleet of trucks and buses, using clean diesel fuel."
Al-Kuwari confirms that the administration follows the "best international standards and strict specifications, in order to benefit from modern technologies, with the aim of significantly reducing carbon emissions and preserving the environment, so we aim to use pure diesel fuel equivalent to the European classification (EURO-5)." (EURO-6). )".
Infrastructure... The journey continues
In his interview with Al Khaleej Online, Mahdi Mohammed, from the Public Relations Department at the Public Works Authority, confirmed that Ashghal is the government agency responsible for the design, construction, delivery and management of all infrastructure projects assets in the State of Qatar.
He added: "The State of Qatar has witnessed unprecedented growth in recent years thanks to the continuous economic and social development, and we (Ashghal) have a key role in promoting this economic and social growth in the country, through the implementation of infrastructure projects in line with the state's objectives."
Regarding the projects implemented by Ashghal, Mohammed says: "We have a set of infrastructure projects, such as the highway program, sewage and sewage network projects, health and educational buildings projects, and public buildings. It also manages, in parallel with the implementation of projects, the maintenance of all road and sewage networks."
He continues: "The Public Works Authority contributes to achieving the objectives of Qatar National Vision 2030, by developing the country's infrastructure in accordance with the highest approved specifications to become one of the most advanced countries in the world in this field. Therefore, we find an increasing importance in cooperation and communication with various national partners in the field of Transportation Engineering to achieve our desired goals.
Regarding the most prominent projects accomplished by Ashghal, Mohammed believes that "Al Majd Road is the backbone of Qatar's future economic and urban renaissance, because the Al Majd Road will bring about a qualitative leap in land transportation."
Mohammed described the road as "the backbone of the road network in the State of Qatar, and this would lead to two important things, namely, the creation of new residential areas, which could radically change the demography of the state, as well as creating promising investment opportunities."
According to Mohammed, the Sabah Al-Ahmad Corridor, which was completed by Ashghal, which extends from Hamad International Airport south of Doha to the Landmark intersection on Al Shamal Road, an estimated distance of about 29 km, "is a vital artery that will, in turn, contribute to easing traffic congestion in Doha, through Use it as an alternative to other highways.
Mohammed stresses that in addition to the strategic importance of Al-Sabah, it is a unique project of its kind, as it includes distinctive construction works, including the deepest and longest two-way tunnel in Qatar with a length of 2.1 km, and an estimated depth of 25 meters, and the project also includes the first supported suspension bridge. By cable, 1.2 km long.
Technology..a major option
On the role of technical companies in the development of public transport in the State of Qatar, Engineer Zahra Objective from Gulf Traffic Technologies says: “We use modern technology in a number of vital tasks in the State of Qatar, such as linking surveillance cameras and optical signals to cloud servers, or devices fixed, so that officials are able to monitor and follow what the cameras record simply and easily.”
Objective asserts to "Al-Khaleej Online" that "the services of Gulf traffic technologies related to roads are of quality, diversity and effectiveness, including facial recognition cameras, cameras dedicated to reading license plates on the streets, and other cameras that can rotate around their surroundings in order to monitor their surroundings."
According to Objective, "Most of the cameras are located in high areas on sidewalks and buildings, so we rely on a device that can pull the camera from its place in order to clean it or solve the technical malfunction it is facing without having to reach the camera's elevated place. By changing this traditional method of work, we find We have achieved 3 important factors: employee safety, and saving time and effort.”
For his part, Engineer Moaz Al-Omari from Smart Technical Systems Company believes that “their specialization in the work of light signals and smart signaling systems, as well as parking systems and protection systems in general, as well as monitoring, is in line with the state’s direction to establish a transportation system that operates according to the latest technological technologies that support sustainable development, It keeps pace with the requirements of Qatar’s smart government and at the same time contributes to achieving the Qatar National Vision 2030.”
As for the importance of participating in the exhibition specialized in transportation engineering in all its branches, according to Al-Omari, it lies in the exhibition's ability to be a platform for gathering government and private parties, to discuss and analyze most of the problems facing transportation in the State of Qatar in order to review possible solutions to meet various challenges.
While Abdul Rahman Moayed, a specialist in marketing and business management at the Qatar Center for Technological Innovations (QMIC), said: “Participation in this conference comes from our role as an independent national center, working to develop solutions and solve prominent challenges in the State of Qatar, especially as we are about to hosting the 2022 World Cup.
He added, "The conference is an important opportunity to highlight the position of the Qatar Center for Technological Innovations (QMIC), in the map of transportation engineering in the country, in which we seek to deepen attendance through many important initiatives and platforms."
Among those platforms that we present and present in this conference is the “Win” platform, which is a completely free application that displays the most important sites in Qatar, and is updated periodically, in addition to several features that benefit road users.
We are also introducing a "smart application" that can identify the type of vehicles so that it distinguishes between trucks and vehicles, and provides accurate details of each vehicle passing on the road.
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