The UAE President issues law establishing Abu Dhabi Transport Company

 

Abu Dhabi Transport Company

The President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has issued a law establishing the Abu Dhabi Transport Company in order to support the Emirate’s integrated transport ecosystem.

As the ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan would support the Abu Dhabi Transport Company in order to improve sustainable transport services to citizens and residents in the country.

The Abu Dhabi Transport Company will be an affiliate of the Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs, the entity that sets Abu Dhabi's public policy on finance. The company would operate and develop transport systems in urban and rural areas across the UAE.

The transport company is set to develop rail systems and all other related services and operations across the country. It would collaborate with relevant government entities in Abu Dhabi in order to provide integrated transport services to people across the country.

The main transportation in the UAE are buses, taxis, water taxis, and the metro. The transportation system is quite extensive and well-connected. Public buses are mainly operated by the Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi.

The UAE also ranks third in the world in international air traffic, according to the Secretary-General of the Arab Air Transport Association, Abdel Wahab Tuffaha. Reportedly, the air transport sector in the country contributed more than 12 per cent to the UAE's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019.

Dubai public transport also witnessed growth in 2022. More than 621 million journeys were made on Dubai’s public transport in the year 2022, according to the Dubai Statistics Centre's live population counter.

According to Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority, an average of 1.7 million trips were made each day in 2022. The trips included domestic travellers as well as tourists. People used Dubai Metro, Buses, and Taxis.

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