Al Masar 28-E-Oct 2010 9/29/10 8:18 AM Page 1 Issue No.28, October 2010 The official Monthly Magazine of Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority 01/11/201001/11/2010 PublicPublic TransportTransport DayDay FreeFree rideride onon Metro,Metro, BusBus andand WaterWater TaxiTaxi toto NolNol CardCard holdersholders Al Masar 28-E-Oct 2010 9/29/10 8:18 AM Page 2 Al Masar 28-E-Oct 2010 9/29/10 8:18 AM Page 3 Along the Roads and Transport Authority Dubai way Chairman of Board andExecutive Director Mattar Al Tayer Public Trans- port Day We are honoured to extend our best greetings and congratulations to HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, on the safe return home follow- ing successful treatment abroad. May Allah extend the life of HH for the good of his country and countrymen. Marking this happy occasion and in the context of preparations for its annual anniversary, the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) was keen on encouraging citi- zens, residents and tourists to use mass transit modes and make them the favourite mobility option for the population in their daily movement across the city. From the Belgian capital Brussels and in the presence of a conglomeration of transport deci- sion-makers who gathered to celebrate the UITP 125th anniversary, RTA unleashed General Supervisor its Public Transport Day initiative to be held on the first of November next, to mark th Aysha Al Busmait the 5 anniversary of the RTA, where the Dubai Metro, public buses and the Water Director of Customer Service Bus will be available for use free of charge for Nol Card and Ticket holders on that day. Editorial Consultant RTA opted to announce the Public Transport Day initiative from the UITP platform Maher Al Kayyali with the aim of boosting the role of the UAE in general and the Dubai Emirate in par- Managing Director ticular in supporting the initiatives that contribute to the improvement of the environ- Mohammed Al Munji ment, realizing the sustainable development, encouraging residents to use mass Editing Manager transit modes, and promoting RTA’s modern mass transit modes including the Khulood Al - Sharaf metro, buses and other marine transit means. Nashwan M. Al Taee The initiative also aims at increasing the occupancy of public transport means, enhancing transit multi-modal integration, boosting the leading role of the RTA in Art Director upgrading public transport, raising the awareness of various community segments Sara Al Mudharreb about public transport culture, showcasing the benefits & advantages accruing to Layout the individual whether through having psychological or physical relief associated Mohd Hassan Al Hafiz with a hassle-free mobility and reducing fuel and maintenance costs, let alone the Admin Coordinator fact that using public transport contributes effectively to cutting road crashes along Afaf Al Fayyad with the resulting fatalities, injuries and financial losses, besides reducing the car- Photography bon emissions from vehicle exhausts. Syed Zaheer Haidar To promote this initiative, the RTA has approached its strategic partners among government authorities, departments and agencies as well as private entities, to RTA Address ensure success of this initiative through encouraging their employees and clients to P.O.Box 118899 United Arab Emirates use public transport means. RTA will also kick off a promotional campaign inviting Tel: +971 4 2844444 all community segments to take part in this initiative and taste the benefits & advan- Fax: +971 4 2906661 tages of using mass transit modes in their travel across various districts of the Emi- www.rta.ae rate. Contact Us: Tel: +971 4 2844444 Mattar Al Tayer Fax: +971 4 2906661 Chairman of the Board and Executive Director Email: [email protected] Roads & Transport Authority Al Masar 28-E-Oct 2010 9/29/10 8:18 AM Page 4 content Cover Story 01/11/2010 Public Transport Day H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), announced the launch of ‘Public Transport Day’ initiative on November 1st, 2010 to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the RTA during which free metro, bus and water bus rides will be offered to all Nol Card holders. 6 Ministry of Labour’s delegation reviews RTA’s practices in communicating with internal & external customers Mohammed Obaid Al Mulla, Board Mem- ber of the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has recently received a delegation from the Ministry of Labour headed by Dr. Aysha bin Bishr, Executive Director of Sup- port Services, with the aim of reviewing RTA’s expertise in several issues related to communication with the leadership and customers, powers delegation manual, and professional code of ethics. 10 9 Al Mulla: Hosting the Congress is a milestone in RTA’s drive The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) is gearing up prepa- ration for holding the 59th International Association of Public Transport (UITP) Congress & Exhibition in Dubai in April 2011 despite the credit crunch currently engulfing the whole world, thanks to the consistent economy of the United Arab Emirates, according to Mohammed Obaid Al Mulla, Chair- man of the Higher Organizing Committee of the 59th UITP Congress. 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Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Execu- from using public transport such as the physical and psy- tive Director of Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), chological relief, besides reducing the fuel and mainte- announced the launch of ‘Public Transport Day’ initiative nance costs let alone the fact that using public transport on November 1st, 2010 to commemorate the 5th anniver- modes effectively contribute to cutting traffic-related fatal- sary of the RTA during which free metro, bus and water ities and curbing carbon emissions from vehicle bus rides will be offered to all Nol Card holders. exhausts,” said Al Tayer. The announcement was made in a speech delivered by Al In his speech, Al Tayer invited all participants to attend the Tayer in the 125th anniversary of the International Associ- 59th UITP World Congress and Exhibition that will be held ation of Public Transport (UITP) held in the Belgian capi- in Dubai on 10-14 April 2011 under the them ‘Boosting tal Brussels under the auspices and in the presence of Public Transport … Action’. “When you arrive in Dubai HRH Prince Laurent of Belgium. The event was also next year, you will notice a marked change in our public attended by decision makers of public transport ministries transport network. We are now moving over 1 million pas- and authorities as well as representatives of companies sengers per day. The Dubai Metro which was opened on specialized in manufacturing and operating public trans- time (9/9/9) can pick you from right inside terminals 1 and port systems across the globe. 3 of Dubai International Airport. The Red Line, which is “Public Transport Day initiative, which features participa- now fully operational, is 52 KMs long with 5 KMs under- tion of various public and private entities as well as vari- ground and 4 underground stations. Since the start of ous segments of the community, aims at boosting the role operations, the number of passengers has been increas- of Dubai Emirate in supporting initiatives that contribute to ing rapidly till it reached a peak of 135000 passengers per the improvement of the environment and sustained devel- day and the total metro ridership since that the start of the opment, encouraging the public to use mass transit operation up to the beginning of September this year modes, promoting RTA modern transport network (metro, clocked about 30 Million passengers. buses and marine transit modes), increasing the ridership “The green line, which extends 23 km, will be operational of public in August 2011 including 18 Stations of which 6 are under- transport means, and enhancing the integration of multi- ground. The latest addition to our rail network is Al Safouh modal transport. The initiative also seeks to showcase the Tram which will be completed in 2013 extending 10 KM in leading role of Dubai Emirate in general and RTA in par- a centenary-free route with power feed supplied through a ticular in promoting public transport, diffusing the culture modern and safe ground cabling system, and all stations of mass transportation among various community mem- will be centrally air-conditioned.