iPhone | iPad
Android
Huawei
Only 10 of Gaza's 36 hospitals are currently even partially functioning
KT APPDOWNLOAD
RTA awards contract for procuring 125 new school buses in Dubai
Dubai - The new buses will add to the fleet of the DTC to cope with the growing school transport activity
A contract awarding the procurement of 125 new buses to the fleet of DTC has been endorsed by the board of executive directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), chaired by Mattar Al Tayer, director-general and chairman of the board.
The new buses will add to the fleet of the Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) to cope with the growing school transport activity. The number of students lifted by DTC buses is expected to rise from 7,000 students in the last academic year to 10,000 students in the new academic year 2017/2018.
"Lifting millions of students every day, the school transport is considered one of the key public transport sectors in the world. Through widening its school transport activity, the RTA is seeking to provide safe and smooth mobility for all students of different ages. It aims to be a pioneer in offering excellent and safe school transport services, and encourage parents to have their children lifted to and from schools by school transport buses rather than private vehicles. Through this strategy, the RTA would be able to support the UAE Education Strategy 2020, improve the school transport service in Dubai, and strike a balance between supply and demand," said Al Tayer.Features of RTA buses
> Noise-free environment
> Deluxe seats
> Surveillance cameras
> GPS tracking system
"Current indicators show that the number of students in Dubai cross 294,000, and the registered number of school buses in Dubai were 5,922 buses up to the last year. The number of school buses are anticipated to rise to as many as 7,600 buses by 2020 and double up to 14,400 buses by 2030. RTA, which has entered the school transport business through the DTC in the school year 2015-2016, is seeking to raise its school bus fleet to about 650 buses by 2024," noted Al Tayer.
RTA has set standards, stipulations and controls for entities and companies operating in the school transport sector. These include governing school transport in Dubai along with its executive regulation. The RTA's guide details specifications in terms of shape and safety and security standards of the bus in addition to respective responsibilities of school managements, firms, attendants, operators, drivers, students and parents.
More news from
The updated Meta AI assistant will be given more prominent billing within Meta's Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger apps
The McLaren driver saw his fastest lap time deleted and then reinstated in the final minutes of the session as he edgec Hamilton in his Mercedes by 1.261 seconds
Sharafu’s unbeaten 55 ensured UAE would post a comfortable victory in the ACC Men’s T20 Premier Cup in Oman
The country called on the international community to intensify all efforts to achieve a comprehensive and just peace
These initiatives are part of commitments by the local firms to support the UAE community in times of crisis
Though some employers were considerate enough to allow employees to work from home, some have asked staff to report to work now
It is a tale of love and dedication scripted in the heart of Abu Dhabi
