The Dubai Economy said that the first stage of the plan to reopen markets, business centers and businesses in Dubai, will include the use of public transportation in the emirate and includes the Metro, Bus and Dubai Taxi, according to a number of precautionary measures and specific working hours that extend to 12 hours per day in addition to a set of procedures Which ensures the continuity of transportation services in accordance with the highest health standards, which include social separation and continuous sterilization of transportation in Dubai. She explained that transportation services will not include running a tram or limousine services, nor with water transport and self-rental cars.
The reopening plan shows that the reworking of RTA services that includes transportation and other services in the city will be announced officially in coordination with the media office in Dubai, where posters of general guidelines that include commitment to social divergence will be distributed in all public places, transportation and stations Transport as well as increasing awareness campaigns through social media, and smart electronic screens deployed in bus and metro stations, and the authority’s plan also includes encouraging the use of digital payment, and reminding passengers of the importance of maintaining distances in spacing For stations and trains and promoting solidarity and advocacy programs to maintain public health in Dubai.
Dubai Economy revealed that the plan includes the reopening of the Dubai Metro red line in the first stage during business hours from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, with all stations operating in the red line (except for stations inside the restricted areas), and the plan also includes determining The metro waiting time is 3 minutes, especially during peak hours, and the experiment is reassessed within a week of starting the metro.
The plan revealed that the Green Line will be opened with the same measures that regulate the Red Line. Stressing that working hours will be extended to the normal levels (20 hours per day) according to the directions of the relevant government agencies. A sign that the success factors of the public transport operation plan depend on providing support through transportation insurance, applying social divergence, restricting service hours in conjunction with closing hours, and providing support from relevant authorities, pointing out that these services will be reopened within a maximum period of one week.