In the context of the precautionary and preventive health and proactive measures taken by the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai to deal with the emerging corona virus / Covid 19 /, the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority announced a number of measures related to protecting the health and safety of users of public transport in the emirate, which included controlling the number of passengers Dubai Metro and public transport buses on every journey to maintain a safe distance between passengers, with air-conditioned bus stops waiting to be closed.
The opening of bus doors will be controlled by the driver, so that the front and middle doors of the bus are opened, with the back door of the bus remaining closed, with the number of taxi passengers being limited to only two people per vehicle / rear seat /, and announced an increase in the number of trips and distillation time in the metro Dubai to provide a healthy and safe level and to ensure the spacing between passengers according to the highest international standards.
The authority called on users of public transportation not to use public transportation except for necessity, and pre-plan their daily trips and anticipate delays due to controlling the number of passengers in transportation, in addition to the need to cooperate with employees of stations, metro and Dubai trams and public transport buses, and also called them to use personal protection tools While in public places.
The authority emphasized that these measures are aimed solely at preserving the safety of all passengers from the users of various mass transportation in the Emirate of Dubai, in a way that contributes to strengthening efforts to besiege the virus and reduce the chances of the infection spreading to the lowest level until it is finally eliminated, including the cooperation required by all members of society.
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