The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is set to broaden and improve the performance of the public bus network in Dubai through launching seven new bus routes, including two metro link bus routes, and improving 24 other routes as of 26 September 2017.
Seven new routes will be opened to serve metro and bus riders including two metro station link bus service, namely route F19A and F19B. These two routes will serve the Business Bay district and pass through several hotspots in the area. The service will be running at a 10-minute interval (headway) on all weekdays except for Friday
The new routes include route 25 serving Al Qusais Industrial and Airport Terminal 2 via Damascus Street at 20-minute intervals. They also include route 95 from Gold Souq Bus Station to Dubai Waterfront at Jebel Ali via Sheikh Khalifa Street and Al Jafiliya M/S. It passes through Sheikh Zayed Road, Ibn Battuta MS, Jebel Ali Industrial before terminating at Jebel Ali Waterfront. The service, which will also be available on Friday, runs at 60-minute intervals to meet the needs of customers in those areas.
The new service includes a host of express routes such as Express Route X02 from Al Ghubaiba Station to Satwa and back to Al Ghubaiba at 15-minute intervals. The Express Route X22 will serve Al Qusais Industrial and Al Nahda, and from there it heads to the Business Bay MS, Dubai Mall and the Business Bay District. The service will be running from Saturday to Thursday only at 30-minute intervals. The Express Route X24 will start from Al Nahda 1 Station to the Union MS via Salah Uddin Street. The service will be running at 15-minute intervals from Sunday to Thursday and at 20-minute intervals on Saturday. The service will not be available on Friday.