88 %of public transport bus coverage in Dubai

The Director General and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Roads and Communications Authority in Dubai, Matar Al -Tayer, said that the percentage of bus service coverage for the emirate’s regions reached 88%, pointing out that the 1390 buses are carrying out 11 thousand trips per day, during which they cut about 333 thousand kilometers.

Al -Tayer said, in a press statement yesterday: “The authority is keen to develop public transport bus service, to encourage residents to use mass transportation in their daily transportation, and to enhance linking residential, commercial and industrial areas to bus service, and achieving integration with the Dubai Metro service, where buses are the link with other means of transportation, which include the metro, tram and taxis,” noting that “the authority will implement, this year, this year, the current year, the current year, The expansion plan for buses for buses and taxis, and includes the implementation of six tracks with a length of 13 km, and thus the total length of the tracks rises to 20 km, contributes to increasing the number of passengers by 10%in the surrounding areas, improving the rate of buses by 42%, and reducing the time of the bus trip by 41%, and encouraging the use of mass transport, and reducing traffic congestion ».

He added: «The number of public transport bus users in 2024 reached approximately 188 million passengers, recording 8% growth compared to 2023, and the total bus fleet is 1390 buses, operating on 187 lines, of which 110 lines for urban and rural areas, 64 lines to feed metro stations with passengers, 13 lines for transport through cities, in addition to seasonal lines It is operated to serve the users of certain sites, such as the global village, ”noting that“ buses carry out 11 thousand flights per day, during which they cut more than 333 thousand kilometers, and transport more than 500 thousand passengers per day, and the percentage of the accuracy of the bus arrival on time has reached more than 77%, ”explaining that“ the authority carries out a periodic review of the bus service lines, according to the registered data and information, And the feedback from passengers, where, last year, it launched nine fast bus lines (Express), and nine lines to feed metro stations, and four lines for the areas most demanding the service of taxi vehicles, were activated, and the bus transit system was activated at traffic lights on crowded intersections, as this initiative contributed to improving the time of buses by up to 12%».

The authority stated that the mass transportation system in Dubai is characterized by the integration of its elements with each other, and it constitutes the backbone of the movement of the population between the various regions of the Emirate of Dubai, and this system succeeded in bringing about change and development in the culture of the population in their various segments towards the use of public transportation, and strategic and executive plans, in which the Roads and Transport Authority operates, is based on the principle of integration to achieve flow and ease Mobility in the Emirate of Dubai, and includes the development and expansion of road networks, crossings, and the mass transportation system with all its elements, including metro, tram, buses, marine transportation, first and final means and joint transportation, developing pedestrian facilities and bicycles and linking them, developing the necessary traffic and transportation systems to achieve the best exploitation and highest efficiency of the road system and collective transport, as well as applying support policies to encourage the public to reduce dependence on Special vehicles and increase their dependence on other transportation methods and methods, including mass transportation, and joint transportation.

• 11 thousand flights per day carried out by buses, during which they cut 333 thousand km.

• 1390 Total Public Transport Bus Fleet operating in 187 lines.