Dubai Roads buys 373 buses to support the emirate's AED 474 million transportation plan

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a contract to purchase 373 Volvo SB3 buses and a 10-year maintenance contract at a cost of AED 474 million. The new buses are in line with the Euro-6 low-cost European standards in the Middle East and North Africa Africa, on the sidelines of the conference and exhibition of the World Federation of Public Transport held in the Swedish capital Stockholm.

"The purchase of new buses comes as part of an integrated strategic plan developed by the TRA to improve the mass transportation system in Dubai according to international best practices, provide the best services to the users of mass transit, and keep pace with the continuous growth in the number of bus users," said Mattar Al Tayer, Public transport, and the Authority's efforts to make it the preferred choice for the movement of the population to increase the proportion of trips by mass transport to 26% by 2030, by providing mass transport alternatives characterized by their high quality and acceptable costs and comprehensive geographical coverage, Integration of all means of mass transport ».

"The buses are environmentally friendly, have higher safety standards and are capable of assimilation of technology and future developments. They are categorized as Class II for the United Nations classification, which gives flexibility in the operation of buses on urban and inter-urban routes, It is also equipped with ITXPT infrastructure requirements that will be scalable in the future with the availability of the UAE Cloud Data Storage Base. "

Ahmed Hashim Behroozian, Executive Director of the Public Transport Agency, said: "The purchase of the new buses is in line with the European standards for carbon emissions. This is in line with the Authority's keenness to preserve the environment and rationalize energy, thus reducing the carbon footprint of the bus. The buses also have a low entrance to facilitate the movement of the owners, and to provide the best services to the users of mass transport through the interior finishes and spacious seats, and provide special seats for children, and the service of "Wai Fi, a gateway to USB connections for charging cell phones and providing smart systems.