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The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has announced a three-phase 10-year plan to enhance marine transport services on the Dubai Water Canal. The first phase will link Jaddaf, Dubai Design District and Sheikh Zayed Road stations.
"The revised line excludes the Marasi station and endorses the deployment of the water bus service instead of the Dubai ferry to run the service. Water taxi services at these stations remain unchanged," said Mohammed Abu Bakr Al Hashimi, director of marine transport at the RTA's public transport agency.
He said abra service would run on two new lines to transport residents and tourists between Al Wajeha Al Maeyah, Marasi and Sheikh Zayed Road stations. By 2020, marine transit modes will be beefed up to include two water buses on the revised line, and three abras on the new line.
The second phase covers the operation of nine stations in the central sector of the canal that will be served by five new lines. It involves modifying the current line of the water bus to serve two stations: Dubai Creek Marina and Business Bay Promenade stations. One water bus and five abras will be added in 2025 and 2026.
The third phase covers the addition of four stations on the Dubai coastal line: Jumeirah 2, Al Safa 2, Sheikh Zayed Road 2 and Godolphin. The proposed modes here are one waterbus and two ferries that will bring the total number of water transport modes in the network to four waterbuses and 10 abras by 2030.
reporters@khaleejtimes.com
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