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Kudos for sustainable transport

The fifth edition of the Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport initiated by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), honoured the efforts of public and private sector organisations which have contributed to reducing traffic congestion while improving the environment.

By Staff Reporter

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Published: Wed 20 Feb 2013, 10:00 AM

Last updated: Sat 4 Apr 2015, 9:29 AM

The number of submissions received this year increased to 89 for a total of 15 different awards.

Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed and Mattar Al Tayer with the winners of the Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport on Tuesday. — KT photo by Juidin Bernarrd

The award ceremony was held under the auspices of Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council.

The Winners

Mobility Management

  • Winner: Masdar City for Personal Rapid Transport
  • Second Place: Apparel Group for Shared Transportation Project
  • Third Place: Dubai Airport Free Zone for providing access to metro stations via a shuttle service to 13,000 employees.

Transport Safety

  • Winner: School Transport Services
  • Second Place: Al Otaiba General Transport Group
  • Third Place: Rawdhat Al Amal (Hope Nursery)

Environment Protection

> Winner: Emirates Gas (EMGAS) for Green Initiative In Transportation.

  • Second Place: DP World (UAE Region) for Sustainable Port Transport Fleet Project

Disabled Mobility

  • Winner: Emirates Transport Establishment for providing school transport to children with special needs
  • Second Place: Shaikh Khalifa Medical City

School Transport

  • Winner: School Transport Services (STS)
  • Second Place: Al Bustan Primary Boys School for the intiative ‘Our students in Safe Hands’

A special film on Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport highlighted the efforts made by Dubai in preserving environment and natural resources and enforcing the principles of sustainable development.

Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, honoured the winners along with Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the RTA.

Al Tayer highlighted that the award had achieved remarkable success despite its short history.

“The efforts of the Government of Dubai represented in the Roads and Transport Authority, to develop the transport infrastructure, proved both successful and effective, where the mass transit modes in the emirate of Dubai have become vital for the daily movement of residents and visitors. The number of mass transit users exceeded 367.657 million passengers in 2012, and the average daily ridership of mass transit hit one million passengers last year,” he said.

Park Won-soon, Mayor of Seoul City, delivered the keynote address and spoke about the sustainable development agenda of the government of South Korea.

The metro system in the Korean capital has been ranked among the top nine metro systems worldwide.

“The transport system is closely associated with people’s daily life, and thus it dramatically affects their quality of life and happiness. There are research results showing that the longer the commuting time, the worse the happiness level,” said the Mayor of Seoul.

“Seoul opted to establish an integrated public transportation system and opened the first Subway Line in 1974.

“This project contributed to rendering the city easily accessible from all directions,” he said.

At the end of the event, Mattar Al Tayer presented a trophy to Shaikh Maktoum in recognition of the continuous support accorded to RTA and his patronage for the Awards.muaz@khaleejtimes.com


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