A recent report issued by the Dubai Future Foundation in cooperation with the Dubai Future Transport Council, entitled "The Future of Transport", recommended the necessity of investing in developing self-driving transportation and infrastructure for transporting passengers and delivering goods by relying on modern technology tools, and enhancing reliance on big data analyzes to track passenger travel patterns , And the development of policies and laws related to transportation services management systems.
The report issued by the Foundation in a series of its specialized reports exploring the future of the vital sectors indicated that the revenues of public transport decreased by 90% in some cities of the world after applying the procedures of complete closure to more than four billion people, which confirms the importance of developing transportation systems to become more capable On adaptation.
Director General of the Board of Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority and Chairman of the Dubai Council for the Future of Transport Matar Mohammed Al Tayer said: “In its handling of the Corona crisis, the Authority applied global best practices to provide a safe and healthy environment for all, as the authority focused on three axes: cleansing and sterilization, protecting users and employees, Physical distance, and the authority succeeded in ensuring that all its services are continuously provided to customers.
He added: “This stage has produced many challenges that affected the various sectors. On the transportation level, studies indicate that there will be an increase in trips that are made through flexible means of transportation, and self-driving vehicles. Based on these preliminary data, the authority formulates future directions for the stage. Next, update future scenarios to match the current situation. ”
For his part, CEO of the Dubai Future Foundation, Khalfan Juma Belhoul, said that the technology of autonomous vehicles represents one of the most important areas that will be focused on in “Dubai Future Laboratories”, which was inaugurated by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister Finally, the Ruler of Dubai will apply the research ideas and practical tests that are being worked out in cooperation with the government and private sectors in developing future projects that improve the performance of the transportation sector in Dubai, the region and the world.
The report, "The Future of Transport", indicated that the countries ’resort to complete closure and social separation in the past period negatively affected public transport, after banning more than four billion people from leaving their homes, which led to a significant decline in transportation revenue, indicating that in Dubai, for example, metro, tram and maritime traffic stopped a few weeks to make way for an intensive cleaning and disinfection program in various facilities, and authorities in other countries such as Morocco, France and the United States of America reduced the number of passengers allowed on public transport, and required everyone to wear masks during Take them in.
The report reviewed the most important challenges facing the transport sector, including the lack of global standards to counter the spread of the virus through public transport. Some countries have stopped metro and tram services altogether, while others have preferred to simply reduce transport service times or their overall capacity.
The report stressed that it is necessary to learn lessons from the successful measures taken by Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and other countries that have faced similar crises before, and felt that the transport sector was more prepared than many other sectors in the face of the Corona virus, due to the presence of contingency plans developed in anticipation of crises Possible.
The report pointed out that there are future opportunities to rethink the usual economic activities, and allow the development of transportation systems and provide a flexible experience that suits everyone and is more adaptive, and that the current decline in the use of transportation provides the opportunity to experiment and implement innovative projects such as self-driving vehicles and others.
Public transportation revenue in global cities fell by up to 90%.
Future opportunities to rethink economic activities and allow for the development of transportation systems .