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Abu Dhabi awards surface transport plan project to consortium

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ABU DHABI — The Department of Transport (DoT) in Abu Dhabi yesterday awarded the Surface Transport Master Plan (STMP) project to Mott MacDonald and Steer Davies Gleave, a consortium of two of the top 10 ranked global transport planning consultancies.

Published: Thu 13 Dec 2007, 9:01 AM

Updated: Sun 5 Apr 2015, 2:17 AM

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The project is an important part of the Abu Dhabi government’s ‘Plan Abu Dhabi 2030’ — a major initiative being implemented through the Urban Planning Council.

It realises the forward-looking and comprehensive vision of the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi, and the guidance and direction of Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council.

This major project is intended to develop a comprehensive plan for surface transport — roads and road transport, bus, ferry, railway and mass transit services, as well as non-motorised transport and freight logistics — that will meet the people’s and the economy’s mobility needs throughout the emirate of Abu Dhabi over the next quarter century.

The STMP will comprise a coordinated set of policies and a comprehensive, multi-modal transport plan for the Abu Dhabi metropolitan region, Al Ain and the Western Region, as well as for inter-regional, inter-emirate and international passenger and freight movements.

It will consist of short- and medium-term plans for the period up to 2030, each supporting Abu Dhabi government’s broader strategies and helping achieve the aims of Plan Abu Dhabi 2030.

Commenting on the development, Faisal Ahmed Al Suwaidi, Executive Director of Highways in the Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi said: “The STMP study will be completed within 12 months and will be carried out in close coordination and consultation with other government bodies such as the Urban Planning Council, municipalities in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Western Region, and stakeholders such as the Chamber of Commerce, the Environment Agency, universities and developers. We want a world-best transport system.”



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