“Dubai Roads” precautionary measures contributed to the return of growth in the number of transport users
Artificial intelligence to improve the bus service in Dubai
Mattar Muhammad Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai, confirmed that the precautionary measures and initiatives taken by the authority in planning and operating public transport buses, marine transport means and taxis, contributed to the rapid recovery from the repercussions of the Covid 19 pandemic, and the return of growth in the number of users. Buses, taxis and marine transportation, before the pandemic by 70%, and initiatives contributed to reducing the number of kilometers traveled by 18%, improving the accuracy of bus arrivals by 6%, and reducing carbon emissions by 34 million metric tons.
He said that the authority has recently begun, in cooperation with the cloud computing company (Ali Baba Cloud), to experiment with the (City Brain) system, which is a system for managing urban traffic, using artificial intelligence techniques and advanced algorithms, through which a large number of huge data received from the data are analyzed. Nol cards, operated buses, the unified control center for transportation systems, and taxi data, and converting them into information that can be used in an image through instant alerts, and the development of bus schedules, schedules, and lines, noting that the system is expected to contribute to an increase in the number of passengers by 17%. , improving average waiting time by 10%, and improving journey time and average bus usage by 5%.
He added: “The authority has recently launched, in cooperation with FAMCO, the Remote Bus Performance Monitoring Center, at Al Quoz Bus Depot Station, to immediately follow up and monitor the performance and efficiency of 516 Volvo buses, through the (Telematics) system equipped in the new buses to enhance operational operations and support the maintenance mechanism. The system includes 47 types of alerts, covering the mechanical aspects of the bus, fuel consumption per kilometer, and the status of safety devices on the bus,” noting that the system contributed to reducing fuel consumption by 5%, supporting the planning process for periodic maintenance and preventive maintenance for buses, and improving the mechanism Evaluation of drivers based on efficiency, raising safety standards on the road, and increasing customer happiness.
Al Tayer stressed the RTA’s continued implementation of its development projects for the mass transit sector, and the provision of integrated infrastructure, to achieve the welfare and happiness of Dubai’s residents, by providing the best services and amenities for bus users. The RTA has recently opened six public bus stations: Al Ghubaiba, Al Jafiliya, and Etisalat stations. The union, the promises of Maitha, and Satwa.
It is worth noting that Al Ghubaiba Station includes six buildings, with an area of 2,452 square meters, and a capacity to accommodate 15,000 passengers per day, while Al Jafiliya Bus Station includes a bus station building and a multi-storey building consisting of a ground floor, two floors and a rooftop for parking vehicles, with a total built up area of 19,000 square meters, and the station’s capacity is estimated at 7000 passengers. As for the Union Bus Station in the Deira region, it includes three buildings. The area of the station is 2,180 square meters, and its capacity is 7,500 passengers. The bus station connected to the Etisalat metro station consists of a ground building and a mezzanine, with an area of 708 square meters, and its capacity is estimated to be about 4,500 passengers.
Oud Metha Bus Station extends over an area of 9,640 square metres, and consists of a ground floor, three floors and a rooftop for car parking. Its design took into account the integration with the public transportation system in the region, and it is expected that the average number of passengers in the future will reach 10,000 passengers per day, and it includes 9 operational parking lots. The station has an area of 11,912 square metres, and consists of a ground floor, one floor and a rooftop for car parking. The station’s capacity is currently estimated at 7,800 passengers per day, and in the future more than 15,000 passengers per day, and it includes 15 operational bus stops and 14 bus rest stops. The station’s stands can accommodate approximately 227 vehicles, and the stations include various facilities to provide integrated services to passengers.
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