Several residents and motorists complain that riders zoom past dangerously, park indiscriminately, blocking sidewalks and taking over parking slots
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority on Thursday announced that it has upgraded seven bus routes in Dubai starting September 25, 2016.
In an announcement made on Twitter, the organisation said "the move aims to enhance the happiness of bus riders and meet the rising demand for this service in the emirate of Dubai".
The seven routes are:
Reflecting on the move, Mohammed Abdullah Al Ali, Director of Planning and Business Development, said: "Improving these routes is a quick response to the needs of mass transit users and in line with the growing mobility in Dubai following the rapid expansion of public transit means, especially public buses in the Emirate. Such improvements conform to the objectives of RTA's third strategic goal i.e. People Happiness. RTA is committed to broadening and improving public transport network to bring them in line with the urban & demographic expansion in the Emirate. Improving the routes of public buses is one of the strategic objectives and key pillars of raising the rate of journeys made on public transit means through attracting more people to use mass transit means in their daily travels. The step is bound to be positive on the traffic movement and the cleanliness of the environment, thanks to the reduced emissions from private vehicles."
Several residents and motorists complain that riders zoom past dangerously, park indiscriminately, blocking sidewalks and taking over parking slots
RTA fitted 4,500 taxis with interactive digital screens to bring happiness to taxi riders in the emirate
The upgradation was part of a project to qualify facilities in compliance with the standards of the Dubai Building Code
The injury rate on the corridors dropped by 6.5 per cent and fatalities were cut by 5 per cent
The RTA offer is valid for both online and in-station ticket purchases
There are multiple streets where trucks are banned three times a day
Typically used for the short distance between the home and the metro station, they served as a convenient and eco-friendly mode of transportation
Criteria evaluated include 'being free from valid complaints, traffic violations, accidents attributable to the driver, breaches of service quality in their records'