Roads and Transport Authority (Dubai)
Overview | |
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Locale | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Number of lines |
2 (Red and Green Line) |
Daily ridership | 1475000 (all modes) |
Chief executive | Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer (Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors) [1] |
Headquarters |
Al Manara Center, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai United Arab Emirates. |
Website |
rta |
Operation | |
Began operation | 2005 |
The Roads and Transport Authority, Dubai (Arabic : هيئة الطرق والمواصلات دبي) commonly known as RTA. It’s the major independent government transportation authority in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was founded in 2005 and responsible for planning and executing transport or traffic projects along with legislation and strategic plans of transportation in the city.[2][3]
History
RTA was established in 2005 and launched by the Vice President, Prime Minister UAE and Ruler of Dubai Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum with the mission and vision to develop integrated, sustainable and world-class transportation systems for residents of Dubai. In 2012 RTA's Dubai Metro was declared by Guinness World Records to be the world's longest fully automated driverless metro system with a route length of 75 kilometres (47 mi).[4][5][6]
Administration system
RTA led by Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors Mattar Mohamed Al Tayer, each agency has its own Director and CEO however full administration has been divided into six different agencies or departments which as follows.[7][8]
- Public Transport Agency
- Marine Agency
- Rail Agency
- Traffic & Roads Agency
- Licensing Agency
- Dubai Taxi
Metro, buses and trams ridership
RTA is a sole public transportation service provider which includes the Dubai Metro, Dubai Tram, Abras, Dubai Bus, Dubai Water Bus, Water Taxi and Dubai Ferry along with Dubai Taxi and its authorized taxi companies.[9][10][11]
RTA operates approx 1442 buses on 107 routes carrying almost 7 million riders on roughly 179,000 trips a month by the bus service; however the Dubai Metro is a driverless, fully automated metro rail system installed in ubiquitously the city, all trains and stations are equipped with air conditioned and platform edge screen doors which are divided into two lines, Red and Green line, both lines together recorded ridership of 164.3 million in 2014 as compare to 137.759 million in 2013 and 109.491 million in 2012.[12]
RTA launched a sophisticated automatic bus passenger counting system known as “Rasid” in 2015. and announced the total ridership of Dubai’s public transport reached 531.350 million in 2014.[13]
Services and technology
RTA uses one of the most advanced and smartest technology in the world for residents of Dubai. It has officially launched Mobile app for all mentioned below services.[14][15]
- Nol Card
- Smart Drive
- Public Transport
- Drivers & Vechicles
- Smart Parking
- Smart Taxi
- Smart Salik
- RTA Dubai
- Wojhati
- RTA Corporate Service App
See also
References
- ↑ Paving The Way, TBY talks to HE Mattar Mohamed Al Tayer Retrieved The Business Year Magazine, 2015
- ↑ Stephen Wilkins. Dubai Creek. Troubador Publishing Ltd, 2006. ISBN 1-905237-47-2.
- ↑ RTA profile on Thomson Reuters Zawya
- ↑ Dubai in Guinness for longest driverless metro Retrieved Khaleej Times, February 22, 2012
- ↑ His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, RTA Chairman Opens Gulf Traffic Retrieved Thomson Reuters Zawya, Dec 09, 2013
- ↑ RTA, Dubai Municipality sign tram upkeep deal Retrieved Gulf News 19:46 December 28, 2014
- ↑ "UAE Vice President launches Dubai Metro". Gulf News. 2009-09-09.
- ↑ RTA regulates casual parking of trucks in Dubai Retrieved Thomson Reuters Zawya, Monday, Jan 11, 2016
- ↑ Over 440 million passengers used Dubai’s public transport in 2013 Retrieved 7DAYS | February 23, 2014
- ↑ Lynne Roberts (24 April 2008). "$136mn tram system to link Downtown Burj Dubai". Arabian Business.
- ↑ Metro drives Dubai to hit a million mark Retrieved Emirates247 | Published Sunday, January 20, 2013
- ↑ RTA records ridership of over 531m in 2014 Retrieved Khaleej Times, January 26, 2015
- ↑ RTA monitors bus ridership through automated counter system Retrieved WAM Emirates News Agency, 06/04/2015 03:24:00 PM
- ↑ RTA launches Smart Taxi app in Dubai Retrieved: Khaleej Times Published on October 14, 2014
- ↑ RTA to redevelop Gold Souq bus station Retrieved Thomson Reuters Zawya, Monday, Jan 11, 2016
External links
- RTA official website
- Salik Official Website
- Dubai Metro Construction
- Dubai Metro Map, Dubai City Info
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