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Tue, Oct 15, 2024 | Rabi al-Thani 11, 1446 | DXB
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RTA considering CNG as fuel for buses and taxis
DUBAI — The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in coordination with the Environment Department of the Dubai Municipality and ENOC, is looking into alternatives to petrol and diesel as fuels for public buses and taxis.
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- Joy Sengupta (Our staff reporter)
With the RTA and ENOC having converted three abras into compressed natural gas (CNG) mode, senior officials say they are considering using CNG also to run buses and taxis.
Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and the Executive Director of the RTA, said the authority was in touch with the Environment Department of the Dubai Municipality.
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“Our priority is safety of the people. And also, the alternative should be environment friendly. We are holding discussions with the Environment Department in this regard. The RTA is working to find a suitable alternative fuel for public buses and taxis.
“The CNG is one among the best options available with us at the moment. Right now, three abras have been fitted with CNG-powered engines and the tests would continue for a year during which we would check all aspects of safety and the advantages and disadvantages to the environment. If the experiments and readings are satisfactory, CNG would be used to run public buses and taxis too,” he added.
Saeed Khoory, CEO of ENOC group, said, “We are working in coordination with the RTA in this connection. We are looking forward to alternatives to petrol and diesel that can be used to operate public buses and taxis. It could be CNG. But first we would like to make sure that CNG is environment friendly and the technology would be safe for the people. The plans would be in line with the rules and regulations of the RTA.”
Khoory added they were presently trying to ensure that the availability of CNG was sufficient.
“If the taxis and public buses are to run on CNG, we must ensure that there is enough quantity of CNG with us. We have to make sure that there is no scarcity at all. The company is making efforts for the same at the moment. We are looking for different sources in order to make sure that there is a continuous supply of CNG,” he added.
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