Transport plan in Dubai will reduce road traffic by 2012
Dubai residents could be reaching for an all-zone travel card rather than the keys to their car in years to come.
The Roads and Transport Authority has announced major plans to reduce the emirate’s reliance on cars. The Authority believes by 2012 it can achieve a target of reducing private vehicles, from 95 per cent of the total vehicles on the roads to about 70 per cent.
One way it will achieve this is by creating an advanced rail network. The emirate is spending Dh15 billion on the construction of Dubai Metro, the fastest driverless train system in the world. The RTA will also create networks of trams in Dubai’s Central Business Districts and in residential areas across the city to make it easier for people to move between the various points of the railway.
In addition to the rail network funded by the government, private developers have announced monorail projects that will be linked to the Dubai Metro or tram networks to make the system wholly integrated.
With a public transport system that is fast, reliable and convenient to use the Roads and Transport Authority has every chance of reaching its target.
The Roads and Transport Authority has announced major plans to reduce the emirate’s reliance on cars. The Authority believes by 2012 it can achieve a target of reducing private vehicles, from 95 per cent of the total vehicles on the roads to about 70 per cent.
One way it will achieve this is by creating an advanced rail network. The emirate is spending Dh15 billion on the construction of Dubai Metro, the fastest driverless train system in the world. The RTA will also create networks of trams in Dubai’s Central Business Districts and in residential areas across the city to make it easier for people to move between the various points of the railway.
In addition to the rail network funded by the government, private developers have announced monorail projects that will be linked to the Dubai Metro or tram networks to make the system wholly integrated.
With a public transport system that is fast, reliable and convenient to use the Roads and Transport Authority has every chance of reaching its target.
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