Motorists were warned against equipping vehicles with technologies that increase engine speed, causing disturbance in residential areas
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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."
Motorists were warned against equipping vehicles with technologies that increase engine speed, causing disturbance in residential areas
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