As per authorities, the accident tends to happen more during the winter months, when families keep their windows open or sit outside in the balcony to enjoy the cool weather
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Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) recently rolled out Bus Pooling initiative enabling passengers to share minibus rides through a booking system on smart apps. This initiative aims to provide residents and visitors with a convenient, fast, and innovative transportation solution.
To deliver advanced and reliable transportation services to wide range of users, RTA has partnered with three specialised companies to provide this service using minibuses with competitive, dynamic fares.
The scope of this initiative is expected to expand in the future to cover additional routes and areas.
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The service will cover various areas of Dubai, offering routes that cater to passenger needs. Additionally, the service provides passengers with options for single trips or weekly and monthly subscriptions.
“The service operates without fixed routes unlike public buses. Initially, it will be available in Deira, connecting to central business districts such as Business Bay, Dubai Mall, Mirdif, and Dubai Festival City. The plan is to gradually expand the service to cover all parts of the emirate,” Ahmed Hashim Bahrozyan, CEO of RTA’s Public Transport Agency, said.
“These minibuses will operate on demand, with bookings facilitated through three smart applications: Citylink Shuttle, DrivenBus, and Fluxx Daily, managed by three specialised companies evenly distributed among three companies, with each company operating and managing 20 minibuses through the designated apps,” added Bahrozyan.
The seating capacity of these buses range between (13) to (30) passengers. The fare will be variable, based on the distance travelled and demand for the service.
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