More than 550m use Dubai public transport in 2017

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More than 550m use Dubai public transport in 2017

Dubai - Daily ridership of public transport means in Dubai last year clocked 1.511 m riders.

A Staff Reporter

Published: Sat 24 Feb 2018, 1:18 PM

Last updated: Sat 24 Feb 2018, 3:27 PM

Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), revealed that mass transit means in Dubai comprising the Metro, Tram, Buses, marine transport (Abra, Ferry, Water Taxi and Water Bus), and taxis (Dubai Taxi & franchise companies) had lifted 551.7 m riders in 2017 according to RTA's Statistics Section.
It reflects an increase over the corresponding number recorded in 2016, which amounted to 543.6 m riders in total. The daily ridership of public transport means in Dubai last year clocked 1.511 m riders.

Metro

"Last year, the Dubai Metro lifted in both the Red and Green Lines 200.075m riders compared with 191.3m riders in 2016. The Red Line of Dubai Metro had seen a healthy growth in 2017 clocking 128.054 m riders compared with 121.6 m riders in 2016," stated Al Tayer.
Last year, the Green Line had lifted about 72.021 m riders compared with 69.7 m riders served in 2016. Burjuman and Union Stations, which are the two transfer stations at the intersection of the Red & Green Lines, accounted for the biggest chunk of riders with Burjuman Station recording 12.45 m riders, and the Union Station clocking 10.979 m riders. Al-Rigga Station was the busiest on the Red Line (9.335 m riders) followed by Deira City Center Station (7.709 m riders), ahead of Burj Khalifa Station (7.596 m riders).
On the Green Line, Al Fahidi Station ranked first by the number of riders (8.137 m riders), next came Baniyas Station (6.647 m riders), and the third was the Stadium Station (5.757 m riders)," he concluded.

551m riders used public transport means in Dubai and taxis in 2017. For more details, visit: https://t.co/OuTQlDLinJ pic.twitter.com/BBB4uIz6Rp
- RTA (@RTA_Dubai) February 24, 2018

Tram

The Dubai Tram had lifted last year 6.023 m riders compared with 5.4 m riders in 2016, and the number of public bus riders recorded 155.032 m riders last year compared with 151.1 m riders in 2016.

Marine Transport

The marine transport means (abras, waterbus, water taxi and Dubai Ferry) were used by 13.076 m riders last year, which is almost the same number of riders recorded in 2016.