The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that the number of users of mass transit and joint transport in Dubai, which includes the Dubai Metro, Tram Dubai, public transport buses, marine transport means (Abra, Al Ferry, water taxi and water bus), electronic booking vehicles and intelligent rental vehicles, Dubai and concession companies) in 2018 reached about 589 million passengers compared to 569 million passengers in 2017. The average number of mass transit users last year reached about 1 million and 610 thousand passengers compared to 1.5 million passengers in 2017.
"The month of December recorded the highest average number of passengers in mass transit, with more than 52 million and 400,000 passengers moving, with 18 million and 200,000 passengers on Dubai Metro, and 15 million and 400 thousand passengers," said Matar Al Tayer, Director General of the Board. The number of passengers, the number of passengers in the taxi, 14 million and 700 thousand passengers for buses, 2 million and 100 thousand passengers for the means of joint mobility (electronic booking and intelligent leasing), and one million and 400 thousand passengers for maritime transport, and 580 thousand passengers for the tram Dubai, and the month of March second 52 million and 300 thousand passengers, The number of passengers in the rest of the months ranged between 52 million and 45 million passengers ».
"The Dubai Metro has the largest share of the total number of users of mass transit, commuting and taxi vehicles, with a 35% rate. Taxis were second with 30% and public transport buses third by 29%." Last year transported 204 million and 400 thousand passengers, compared to 200 million and 800 thousand passengers in 2017, and the number of users of the Red Line of Dubai Metro last year 132 million and 400 thousand passengers, compared to 128 million and 500 thousand passengers in 2017, while the Green Line last year 72 million passengers, and the transfer of a similar number in 2017 ».
He pointed out that the Burjuman and the Union stations, which are joint stations on the red and green lines, have taken the lion's share in the number of passengers of the Dubai Metro last year, where the number of passengers of the station red and green lines 12 million and 800 thousand passengers, while the number of passengers of the station 10 million And 900 thousand passengers.
He pointed out that «the Dubai tram last year transferred six million and 400 thousand passengers, compared to about six million and 200 thousand passengers in 2017, while the number of public transport buses last year 167 million and 900 thousand passengers, compared to 155 million and 32 thousand passengers in 2017, and reached The number of users of the means of maritime transport, which includes (Abra, water bus, water taxi and Dubai) last year 14 million and 140 thousand passengers, compared to about 13 million and 76 thousand passengers in 2017, and the means of joint mobility, which include (electronic booking vehicles and smart lease) It transported 22 million and 160,000 passengers last year, compared to 17 million and 50 thousand Passengers in 2017 », pointing out that taxis in Dubai, which include (Dubai Taxi and Hala Taxi and franchise companies), last year transferred 173 million and 768 thousand passengers.
"The strategic and operational plans for roads and transport, under which the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) operates, focus on the principle of complementarity, meaning that the smoothness and ease of mobility in the Emirate depend on the provision of integrated solutions, including the development and expansion of road networks and crossings, The development of pedestrian and bicycle facilities and the development of the necessary traffic and transport systems to achieve the best and most efficient use of the road and mass transit system, as well as the application of policies capable of reducing the public's reliance On private vehicles.
64%
Of passengers in Dubai were transported by metro and buses.