Dubai Tram: (A Safe and Smooth Transport for All) 591 Thousand Users for Completion of 6 “Roads” & “Salik” Apps Garages for Trucks
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The Official Monthly Magazine of Dubai`s RTA Issue No. 80 February 2015 Dubai Tram: (A Safe and Smooth Transport for All) 591 thousand users for Completion of 6 “roads” & “salik” apps garages for trucks Safety of Passengers Since its inception, the RTA adopted roads safety and paid much attention and care to it, as safety is one of the most important pillars of our business. The RTA vision includes both principles of security and ease and thus its vision is (A Safe and Smooth Transport for All). Commitment to the procedures of security and safety of passengers in mass transit is one of the most fundamental values that cannot be compromised or relinquished under any circumstances. Based on this well-established strategy, the RTA has adopted additional preventive measures to raise the level of traffic safety at intersections controlled by light signals on the path of Dubai Tram in which the tram movement overlaps with the movement of vehicles or in which the vehicle traffic parallels to the tram path in the same direction. These measures included preventing some turnings to the left towards the tram route at six intersections in the marina and Jumeirah Beach Towers. The RTA put other alternatives for these intersections including the use of nearby circumventions and junctions that lead to the required destination. Ensuring the safe use of the roads network and mass transit means requires cooperation from all the road users whether the vehicle drivers or pedestrians, by full compliance with the traffic rules as well as commitment to the signboards and speed limits, particularly on the roads adjacent to the tram route. In this regard, the RTA in collaboration with Dubai Police implemented calculated awareness campaigns and programs to deal with the various traffic challenges to raise the level of traffic awareness in order to reduce road accidents. Eventually, I would like to extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to the General Command of Dubai Police for its great efforts to regulate traffic and enhance safety and pedestrian movement along the tramway in addition to managing the overlap between vehicle traffic and tram movement, specifically at intersections controlled by light signals. Mattar Al Tayer Chairman of the Board and Executive Director 28 Dubai Tram: (A Safe and Smooth Transport for all) 38 Launching innovative initiatives to enrich the knowledge management strategy Sustainability The opening of Al Kodra Street Completion of 6 garages for trucks 08 10 with a capacity of 160 stands Achievements (Smart Trips) of airport taxis wins More than 800 proposals from the 12 the award of Emirates Ideas 13 users in order to develop the services An international award for the best Transportation Pulse” runs the bus 12 traffic safety achievements in 2014 14 movement with high efficiency and accuracy 08 Advice on decreasing vehicle movement during bad weather Reciprocal Ads Al Masar warns against possible increase in Initiative accidents during rainfall CONTENTS 28 لوحات المركبات تدعم العالمة الجديدة لدبي Our Services 18 Plates of vehicles support More than 591 thousand users of “smart Dubai new brand 19 roads” & “smart salik” apps Drivers of excellence and luxury 20 companies are being tested electronically Community Safety Urging drivers to commit to safe driving “Saher” fights against (unauthorized 22 on the roads during winter 22 passenger transport) “Desert Guide” to protect desert drivers Awareness campaign for leisure 26 and their companions 27 bike drivers to follow the safety precautions in the desert driving 16 38 Our News Al Tayer explores cooperation with Vietnamese Transport Minister H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has recently received high-ranking Vietnamese delegation headed by H.E. Dinh La Thang, Vietnamese Minister of Transportation, and H.E. Li Man Hang, Director General of Vietnam Airports, in the presence of host of CEOs at the RTA. The meeting discussed ways and The Vietnamese Minister extended various economic, business and service means of stepping up cooperation an invitation to Al Tayer to view the sectors. and sharing expertise between the Vietnamese model in constructing roads “The Emirate of Dubai has become a hub RTA and its counterpart in Vietnam and transport systems and identify the for investments, business and various through signing a Memorandum of potential areas of mutual cooperation. sorts of projects, thanks to its secure & Understanding (MoU) between the two At the start of the meeting, Al Tayer safe environment as well as its extensive entities, besides reviewing road and welcomed the Vietnamese Minister facilities and superb infrastructure that infrastructure projects in Dubai as well and commended the partnership and surpasses what many advanced cities as various transit means the RTA will be cooperative relationships between the worldwide can offer,” said Al Tayer. undertaking in the near future. UAE and the Republic of Vietnam in RTA Chairman of the Board and RTA signs MoU with DEWA to collaborate on Dubai’s infrastructure developments The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) to enhance their existing strategic partnership. The MoU includes coordinating work between RTA and DEWA to improve the operations, maintenance, and development of Dubai Metro and Dubai Tram and to ensure day-to-day safety of passengers, minimizing disruption of services. 6 Al Tayer receiving the Vietnamese Minister of Transportation Executive Director briefed the Dubai Emirate and cater to the needs of transport systems in place, adding that Vietnamese delegation on RTA’s efforts in hosting the World Expo 2020. he would be looking forward to sign an undertaking roads and a variety of mass H.E. Dinh La Thang, Vietnamese Minister MoU with the RTA and its counterpart transit systems, besides the projects it is of Transportation, admired the sweeping in Vietnam to enhance cooperation and considering to roll out in future to keep development seen by the UAE and the share expertise and practices between pace with the upswing witnessed by advanced infrastructure of roads and the two parties. The MoU was signed by HE Mattar Al Tayer, RTA’s strategic partners. He commended between the two sides, especially in Chairman of the Board and Executive DEWA’s cooperation with the RTA while emergencies,” added by Mattar Al Tayer. Director of RTA, and HE Saeed Mohammed implementing different projects in Dubai, For his part, HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, with the particularly Dubai Metro, Dubai Tram, said: Signing the agreement with the RTA is presence of staff from both organizations. and road projects. He praised DEWA for part of our ongoing efforts to achieve the As per the MoU, the two organizations providing world-class electricity and water vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed will work together on roadworks and services, the efforts of its teams and their bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, maintenance, improvements to Dubai’s quick round-the-clock response to all Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, may infrastructure including DEWA’s network, enquiries and requests related to the RTA’s Allah protect him, aiming to make Dubai facilitating the RTA’s development and projects. a global hub for money, business, tourism, infrastructure projects. The MoU also “Cooperation among government green economy and sustainability. The includes developing current and future organizations and departments in Dubai initiative brings forward our tireless efforts plans to establish shared systems to is a key component of the Government’s to support and promote the process of manage technical resources and materials strategy and efforts to achieve its vision progress and sustainable development in for these projects, and specifying the and future plans. This MoU will enhance the Emirate of Dubai. service lines within the right of way. The cooperation between the two sides in work His Excellency added, “This agreement is two organizations will accelerate work on related to operation, maintenance, and expected to enhance the efforts of both emergencies, make it easier to obtain NOCs development of Dubai Metro and Tram authorities and to set the appropriate for projects, work more closely on DEWA’s to ensure safety of operations and users, frameworks for cooperation mechanisms service lines and infrastructure within the and avoid any negative impact of service between both of them, which will serve to Metro and Tram railways’ right of way. disruption. It also enhances coordination achieve the joint strategic objectives and Mattar Al Tayer welcomed the MoU and cooperation in working within the right support the existing preparations to host signing with DEWA, which is one of the of way, speed of information exchange the World Expo 2020”. Issue No. 80 February 2015 7 Our Projects RTA opens Al Qudra Road Al Tayer inspecting Al Qudra Road before opening The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened the Widening of Al Qudra Road project from Jebel Ali - Lehbab Interchange up to Bab Al Shams R/A, extending 12 km and comprising 3 lanes in each direction at a cost of about 110 million dirham. H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the First Road). The traffic continues to flow Jebel Ali - Lehbab Road up to Bab Al Shams Board and Executive Director of the RTA, smoothly through the flyover on Al Khail R/A. currently two diversions are in place expressed his delight with the opening Road and the Arabian Ranches Interchange extending over 2 km to cover the bridge of this vital project which is considered a on the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, works and camel crossings. On Jan 31st key traffic corridor starting at Jumeirah via and from there to Al Qudra Road above Al this year, the RTA will open the new bridge Umm Suqeim Road which has recently been Qudra Bridge on the Emirates Road up to which is parallel to the old bridge crossing upgraded with the opening of two bridges Seih Assalam.