Dubai will undertake a project to encourage cycling and walking to and from nine Expo bus stations and provide ease of access to mass transport
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has endorsed a project for integrated transport and promote flexible mobility around nine Expo 2020 bus stations in the emirate.
The RTA will collaborate with Nakheel, Dubai Silicon Oasis, TECOM, and Dubai Properties to implement the project.
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The project will add 45 km to the cycling tracks network, which renders Expo Bus Stations as an excellent model of integrated and environmentally friendly stations.
“The project aims to encourage the use of environmentally friendly alternative transport means such as cycling tracks and encouraging public to use pedestrian walking paths as well as public transport means, such as the metro, tram, marine transport, and public buses,” said His Excellency Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority.
“It focuses on improving the surrounding environment as it will promote the integration of multi-modal transit means. Improvements include providing pedestrian pavements and addressing traffic safety requirements such as safe crossings, and traffic signals designated for pedestrians and cyclists,” Al Tayer added.
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The project includes the enhancement and implementation of mobility and connectivity standards around nine Expo 2020 bus stations at Al Baraha, Al Ghubaiba, Al Jafiliya, Business Bay 2, Dubai Silicon Oasis, International City, Palm Jumeirah, Etisalat, and the Union bus stations.
Works of the project provide for an integrated environment around metro and bus stations, which entails constructing 226 pedestrian paths and 857 dropped kerbs, creating paths for people of determination at 1053 points, in addition to the implementation of a host of speed calming measures such as humps, shared cycling & pedestrian tracks, shared cycling & vehicles lanes, roadside parking slots, and wider pedestrian pavements.
“RTA is committed to providing residents-friendly infrastructure that meets the requirements of integrated transport and serving the integration of the city to ease the access to mass transit stations. It also makes every effort to ensure safe and smooth access of pedestrians and cyclists to those means to nurture a hospitable environment for peoples of determination,” Al Tayer stressed. (RA)
