The inner-city bus service of Dubai is in a new phase with the Roads and Transport Authority having a far-reaching restructuring plan that will be carried out this week. The programme which is officially referred to as the bus routes revamp Dubai will see the introduction of four entirely new services and a general upgrade of over seventy available services by changing frequency, schedules, sequence of stops and depot activities. The project will re-align the geographic coverage to improve morning and evening peak time schedule by ensuring the commuters have reduced waiting time and more direct access to the metro and tram interchange.
The people living in Al Satwa and Al Wasl are the greatest beneficiaries of the introduction of the new lines, which will start on Friday January 9. In the peak hours, the routes (88A and B) will also be single direction only between Al Satwa Bus Station, Jumeirah 3 and Jumeirah 1 to benefit the efficiency of the existing Route 88. Likewise, the 93A route will operate between Al Satwa to Al Wasl in the morning and vice versa in the evening to improve the performance of the Route 93. These directed services are technical feeders developed based on the elaborate passenger-flow modelling.
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70+ Dubai Bus Routes Revamped
In addition to the four additions, the authorities affirmed the fact that over 70+ Dubai bus routes would be adjusted. There are several changes that are not very significant yet when combined together they constitute a system redesign. Examples include:
- Route 6: Two additional stops will be added at Mayo Clinic and Dubai People of Determination Center in order to enhance access to medical services.
- Route 13A: Extension to residential streets of Al Muhaisnah 2.
- Route 16: Cancellation of Al Awir stops because of low utilisation.
- Route 29: The Emirates Towers 1 station is to be replaced by a Museum of the Future one, and this will enhance the tourism mobility.
- Route 55: International City Greece Cluster Extension.
- Routes C09, C15, F01: The routes will eliminate a number of unused stops in the areas of D82 and Abu Baker Al Siddique Street.
- Route F39: Extension towards Oud Al Muteena with three extra community stations and the Algeria Street 6-1 is cancelled.
- Route F46: Cancellation of Choithrams Supermarket 2 and Green Community Entrance Gate 2.
- Route F54: Realignment to serve JAFZA South Residential Area cancelling Al Munawalah Street 1-3.
- Route F55: Two additions in Dubai world central cargo zone.
- Route 12 and 93: Umm Suqeim Etisalat stop is cancelled.
- Route 18: Addition of Al Nahda pond park and MSB private school on 7A street.
- Route 31: Cancellation of Dubai Academic City 2.
- Route 83: Shatha Tower stop cancellation.
- Routes E100, E201: Max Metro Station exchange relocation to Al Jafiliya Bus Station.
These revisions are based on the logic of performance optimisation like that of urban traffic engineering, remove redundancy, downsize vehicles and put resources where loading factors are greatest. The telematics in the fleet of the RTA, as well as the automated passenger counting, enables to regulate headway in real-time, anticipate requalification and energy watching, so that the Routes revamp in Dubai can dynamically improve in the years to come.
Economic & Lifestyle Impact
The upgrades have an impact beyond commuter travel. Trustworthy transport minimizes the reliance of the private cars, assists the festival travelling and enhances the access towards schools, clinics and shopping districts during event such as the Dubai shopping festival. In the industrial zones, it is an advantage since the businesses could get their workers in on time, and the families could enjoy more secure movement of the elderly and adults. In the case of property investors, they capitalize on accessibility, thus land prices rise as the area is accessible via convenient feeders.
Conclusion
The systematic reorganization of the bus routes revamp in Dubai is a technically informed change. Combining the low-demand lines and introducing express single-direction services, authorities are establishing a strong urban bone with the principles of a smart-city. By learning about the programme, residents can have a clearer budgeting plan, and investors can have a clearer understanding of the opportunities, with slight knowledge of mobility patterns.
