Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that the dedicated bus and taxi lanes will be extended.
The extended lanes will cover eight main streets, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah Street, 2nd December Street, Amman Street, Al Satwa Road, Al Nahda Street, Omar bin Al Khattab Street and Naif Street.
The extensions will take place from 2023 to 2027.
With the extensions, buses and taxis will be able to reduce their travel time, be on time for bus departures and encourage the public to use public transport.
His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority said, “Widening the scope of dedicated bus lanes increases the average bus speed and reduces the travel time during peak hours by more than 40%. The introduction of this project is expected to reduce bus journey time by 44% on the 2nd December Street, 39% on the Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah Street and Amman Street, 28% on the Omar bin Al Khattab Street, 27% on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street, 25% on Al-Nahda Street and 18% on Al Satwa Road. The project is expected to contribute to a 30% increase in public transport riders by 2030 on some streets, and reduce the requirements of additional buses due to the journey time saved.”