Government decisions since the start of the pandemic have contained their impacts on the transport sector

Dubai is one of the fastest returning cities for mass transit

Al Tayer chairs the sixth meeting of the Dubai Council for the Future of Transport, which was held "remotely".

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The Director General and Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Roads and Transport Authority, Chairman of the Dubai Council for the Future of Transport, Al Tayer, confirmed that the decisions taken by the Dubai government since the beginning of the "Covid-19" pandemic, early last year, have effectively contributed to containing the effects of the pandemic on vital sectors in The emirate, especially the transportation sector, had a role in the speed of recovery and a return to normal life, as the World Public Transport Union data indicated that Dubai is among the fastest cities in the world in the rate of return of the number of mass transit users to before the start of the pandemic.

Al Tayer said: “The positive indicators confirm the effectiveness of the precautionary measures and measures applied by the authority in transportation, through which it has been able to restore users’ confidence in the level of safety and security, ”stressing that the safety of mass transit users is a top priority for Dubai and the Roads and Transport Authority, as the work teams in The authority will update the pandemic, and review the precautionary measures periodically to ensure their effectiveness, in addition to continuous coordination with the committees and competent authorities in the Dubai government.

This came during his presidency of the sixth meeting of the Dubai Council for the Future of Transport, which was held via remote communication technology, with the participation of members of the Council of executives, academics and international experts in the field of transport, during which several topics were reviewed, including distinguished practices and experiences in addressing the "Covid-19" pandemic, And reduce their impact on the transport sector, which is one of the vital sectors on which the economies of countries depend, and the enhancements of the quality of life were discussed from the perspective of the transport sector, as cities are currently working to develop their main systems and services, including transport, to support the quality of life, in order to provide the elements of the environment. Ideal for living.

Al Tayer explained that the vision of the Dubai Urban Plan 2040, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, last March, is for Dubai to be the best city for life in the world, by continuing to develop the system. Mass transportation, to make transportation in the city easier through a set of directions, including the concentration of 55% of the population density within 800 meters of the vicinity of metro stations, and increasing the connection between areas through the establishment of special paths for cycling.

He indicated that the authority intends to increase the total length of bicycle paths to 668 kilometers by 2025, in line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, to transform Dubai into a bicycle-friendly city. The direction of increasing green spaces and corridors in the city, will contribute to reducing the impact of thermal islands in the city, and providing shaded paths, through which they can be navigated on foot or by bicycle.

The Council reviewed the progress of work in the plan to develop infrastructure and means of transport of a future nature, as the RTA plan includes developing flexible and joint mobility methods that will contribute to facilitating mobility in the first and last mile, in addition to studying global experiences to make better use of the infrastructure, as needed. The volume of traffic movement, and in this context, the Council reviewed the trial operation of electric scooters in five regions, in coordination with Dubai Police.

The council discussed a number of new practices that many cities have begun to adopt, including converting the roadblock from lanes serving vehicles only to lanes serving vehicles and shared and flexible transportation, in addition to classifying roads according to their type of purpose, and contracts based on the principle of partnership.

• Concentration of 55% of the population densities within 800 meters of the vicinity of metro stations.

• The safety of mass transit users is a top priority for Dubai and the RTA.

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