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RTA Launches Two New Bus Routes to Serve Al Maktoum International Airport

RTA Launches Two New Bus Routes to Serve Al Maktoum International Airport

Roads and Transport Authority- Nashwan Atta’ee

The Public Transport Agency at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) launched on October 27th two new routes for buses and they are (F55) and (F55A) to serve Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai.

Essa Abdul Rahman Al Hashemi, Acting Director of Planning and Business Development at the Public Transport Agency, stated that Route (F55) will start from Ibn Battuta Metro Station towards Al Maktoum International Airport meanwhile Route (F55A) starts from Al Satwa Bus Station towards the Airport.

Al Hashemi pointed out that the Agency is keen on an ongoing basis to expand and strengthen the network of routes of public buses to connect various areas of the Emirate of Dubai with vital points such as Al Maktoum International Airport, which will gain global interest to harmonize its global status, enjoyed by the Emirate as a global prominent hub in various economic, trade, service and financial fields and in other vital areas.

He said: Route (F55) will start from Ibn Battuta Center and pass through several areas including Dubai College, Royal Mirage Hotel, Royal Meridian Jumeira Hotel, Al Waha Beach Hotel, Hilton Jumeira Hotel, Al Hadaeq Intersection in Jebel Ali to Al Maktoum International Airport meanwhile Route (F55A) will start from Al Satwa Bus Station and pass through other areas such as Al Qaderi Mosque, Handicapped Rehabilitation Center, Emirates National Bank of Dubai (Al Wasl branch) Jumeira Post Office, Hilton Beach Club, Jumeira Beach Garden, Al Ghareefa Council, Jumeira Mosque (3) Umm Suqeim Garden, Wild Wadi, Burj Al Arab, Jumeira City and Sufouh Street to Al Maktoum International Airport.

He added: The launch of the two routes from Ibn Batouta Metro Station and Al Satwa bus Station to Al Maktoum International Airport comes to encourage those heading and returning from the Airport to use mass transport means which fulfils the main goal of the Authority especially that the Airport will play a key and vital role as one of the main pillars that enhances the Emirate's economy and tourist movement.

He stressed that the Roads and Transport Authority takes great importance of all suggestions, complaints and observations by the public who are considered the most important foundation of the success of its plans and objectives aimed at expanding, strengthening and upgrading the network of mass transport, including public bus routes, through addressing and resolving complaints and listening to the constructive proposals and views in the development of work, through various means of communication such as the Authority's website, or through the Call Center 8009090, or social networks or through field surveys which are prepared accurately and delivered to the various categories and segments of society.

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RTA installs Smart Meters on Dubai Taxicabs

RTA installs Smart Meters on Dubai Taxicabs

Showcased at GITEX 2013

RTA – Nashwan Atta’ee

RTA’s Public Transport Agency has showcased the next generation Smart Taxi Meters at this year’s GITEX 2013 with the focus on transforming customer experience.

“The state-of-the-art Smart Taxi Meters would allow the customers to see the taxi driver information in addition to his picture. This step has been taken to improve the customer satisfaction level in taxis and gain feedback from customers,” according to Adel Shakri Director, Transport Systems of the RTA Public Transport Agency.

“The Transport Systems Department would be able to send road safety messages and weather conditions to their taxi drivers using the Smart Meters to improve drivers’ and customers’ safety. The Smart Meters would connect directly to the taxis on-board computers, which would be used to collect precise information and data, and later on analyze driving behaviors of different drivers. In addition, 3dimention-maps would be available in all Smart Meters to provide route guidance and help drivers in taking customers to different destinations all over Dubai on time, ” said Shakri.

“The Department will also be able to send images of Dubai City as well as other information such as promotions related to incoming landmark events like Expo 2020 images that can be sent online to the Smart Meter and then be displayed on the screen of the smart meters.”

“The Smart Meters would be integrated with the sophisticated Dispatcher 8 System of the Dispatch Center at the Public Transport Agency that is currently runs more than 8,500 taxis in the Emirate of Dubai to cater to the needs of taxi riders. Initially, RTA plans to start rolling out the Smart Meters to 600 taxis this November provided that the application would be executed on the remaining taxicabs of the entire fleet on phases,” he further explained.

Adel Shakri reaffirmed RTA’s continued keenness and commitment to keep pace with the latest the world’s latest technologies and introduce the most viable applications and devices that enhance its services provision to the public from different social cross-sections including the taxi customers and all public transit commuters.

“RTA has always been endeavoring to come up with the most innovative solutions, which make its varied services smarter, smoother and most accessible to the public, and to be in line with Dubai’s Smart Government initiatives that have been launched to make the lives of residents, tourists and visitors safer, easier and more comfortable,” Director, Transport Systems said in a closing remark.

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