Water Bus to go on stream from Aug 16
The first Water Bus, also termed as the ‘iceberg’ in the Dubai Creek would start operating from August 16. The first route will link Al Sabkha and Bur Dubai stations, according to senior officials of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA, said, “This route would be operational from August 16. All the other lines would start functioning from September.”
His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, had inaugurated the Water Bus service and the Floating Bridge on July 17.
The Water Bus is expected to ferry over 2 million passengers annually.
Meanwhile, Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has issued an order under which the RTA has been given the authority of licensing, registering, operating and planning the routes of the Water Bus service.
The RTA has also been empowered to outsource the operation of Water Buses to any entity or a company in consideration of an amount as detailed in the conditions and standards prescribed in the Implementation Chart of the Order.
The decision has fixed Dh9,000 as Water Bus registration fees and Dh4 per person one-way trip between two stations. The tourists fare has been fixed at Dh25 per passenger for a round trip.
The RTA has also tasked with the responsibility of licensing the commuting lines or routes of the Water Buses as well as their drivers. It has been authorised to specify the routes and work hours of the Water Buses, as well as passenger embarkation and disembarkation terminals.
According to the decision, RTA is entitled to purchase, own, rent and charter Water Buses for passenger transport and to establish, own, equip, hire and lease maintenance workshops of Water Buses.
The RTA will also conduct studies and surveys of the applied practices necessary for designing, operating, maintaining and managing Water Buses in addition to entering into agreements, partnerships and share-holdings with individuals and companies.
The decision stipulates that providing comprehensive insurance against accidents, civil liability and natural disasters is a prerequisite for licensing and operating of Water Buses.
The RTA inspectors have been given the powers to act as judicial control administrators in reporting the actions made in contravention of the order, its Implementation Chart and the decisions passed under its authority.
The decision also included an Implementation Chart detailing fines to be imposed on offenders. Fines would range from Dh 200 to Dh1,000. In some cases, a fine of Dh500 may be imposed coupled with a decision to cease the activity of the Water Bus. This particularly applies in the event of steering or operating an unlicensed or unregistered Water Bus, operating a Water Bus without presenting ownership or licensing documents or operating a Water Bus not fitted with number plates.
A fine of up to Dh1,000 could be imposed in the event of failure to fit a Water Bus with night-vision lights or failure to provide any safety equipment such as lifebuoys, fire extinguishers, first-aid kit, and portable lights (torches). Source
His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, had inaugurated the Water Bus service and the Floating Bridge on July 17.
The Water Bus is expected to ferry over 2 million passengers annually.
Meanwhile, Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has issued an order under which the RTA has been given the authority of licensing, registering, operating and planning the routes of the Water Bus service.
The RTA has also been empowered to outsource the operation of Water Buses to any entity or a company in consideration of an amount as detailed in the conditions and standards prescribed in the Implementation Chart of the Order.
The decision has fixed Dh9,000 as Water Bus registration fees and Dh4 per person one-way trip between two stations. The tourists fare has been fixed at Dh25 per passenger for a round trip.
The RTA has also tasked with the responsibility of licensing the commuting lines or routes of the Water Buses as well as their drivers. It has been authorised to specify the routes and work hours of the Water Buses, as well as passenger embarkation and disembarkation terminals.
According to the decision, RTA is entitled to purchase, own, rent and charter Water Buses for passenger transport and to establish, own, equip, hire and lease maintenance workshops of Water Buses.
The RTA will also conduct studies and surveys of the applied practices necessary for designing, operating, maintaining and managing Water Buses in addition to entering into agreements, partnerships and share-holdings with individuals and companies.
The decision stipulates that providing comprehensive insurance against accidents, civil liability and natural disasters is a prerequisite for licensing and operating of Water Buses.
The RTA inspectors have been given the powers to act as judicial control administrators in reporting the actions made in contravention of the order, its Implementation Chart and the decisions passed under its authority.
The decision also included an Implementation Chart detailing fines to be imposed on offenders. Fines would range from Dh 200 to Dh1,000. In some cases, a fine of Dh500 may be imposed coupled with a decision to cease the activity of the Water Bus. This particularly applies in the event of steering or operating an unlicensed or unregistered Water Bus, operating a Water Bus without presenting ownership or licensing documents or operating a Water Bus not fitted with number plates.
A fine of up to Dh1,000 could be imposed in the event of failure to fit a Water Bus with night-vision lights or failure to provide any safety equipment such as lifebuoys, fire extinguishers, first-aid kit, and portable lights (torches). Source
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