Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has begun the installation of solar-powered smart screens at bus stops across Dubai.
The new generation smart screens will display real-time updates of public buses operating in the city in order to save the waiting time of passengers, and help them plan their journey better.
Khaled Al Awadi, Director of Transportation Systems, Public Transport Agency, RTA, said: “We have started the installation of 151 smart screens at public bus shelters, and nine of them will be installed before the end of this year. The screens will offer public bus riders instant updated bus timings.”
The solar-powered project is a part of Dubai’s Smart City initiative which aims to ease the use of public transport means.
“The screens display the arrival time of the upcoming bus and the following one as well at each stop/station. Touch screens will also be installed to serve as journey planners," Al Awadi explained.
RTA will also install mega screens at the main waiting areas of stations which will display information that could help in using public transport means.
During Expo 2020, these screens will display key information about Expo 2020 and will be updated with events that will help commuters plan their journey.