In implementation of the directives of Hamdan bin Mohammed
A coordination meeting to expand the cycling paths in Dubai
The Director General and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority, Mattar Muhammad Al Tayer, held a coordination meeting with the Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, Lieutenant-General Abdullah Khalifa Al-Marri, during which they discussed areas of cooperation in operating electric scooters, enacting legislations and laws to maintain the safety of bicycle path users, and reviewing The authority’s plan to expand by implementing the tracks.
The Dubai Police General Command delegation was briefed on the authority’s plan to implement bicycle lanes, which comes as a translation of the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to develop the quality of life in the city to achieve happiness for residents, and the shift towards sustainable transportation. It also comes in implementation of the instructions of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, to make Dubai a bicycle-friendly city, by providing appropriate alternatives to encourage residents to practice cycling, in fulfillment of Dubai Vision 2021, aimed at making Dubai Dubai is the preferred place to live and work, the preferred destination for visitors, and the safest.
The total length of bicycle paths, implemented until the beginning of this year, is 425 kilometers, and the authority intends to raise the length of bicycle paths to 647 kilometers by 2025, and the authority - through implementing bicycle paths - seeks to connect the most vital areas in the emirate with public transport stations. Different.
The two sides reviewed the trial operation plan for electric scooter systems, which is one of the elements of individual mobility, and finally, its use emerged in the world within the first and last mile mobility system. The authority’s plan includes operating the electric scooter experimentally, starting next week, in five locations, They are: Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard, Dubai Internet City, 2nd December Street, Al Raqqa, and Jumeirah Lakes Towers.
The movement of trucks in Dubai, which exceeds 145,000 trips per day, transporting nearly three million tons, and future expectations for truck traffic, were discussed. The authority reviewed the implementation of the integrated truck rest station in Dubailand, near Emirates Road, in partnership with The private sector, and this break is the first integrated truck rest area that meets all the basic and daily needs of truck drivers and heavy vehicles, at the level of the Emirate of Dubai.
The rate of completion of the station reached more than 60%, and its area is five hectares, and includes 100 parking spaces for trucks and heavy vehicles, and a number of facilities and services.
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One thousand trips daily for trucks in Dubai, during which they transport three million tons.
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