Creating Sustainable, 20-Minute City: Dubai’s RTA Unveils Updated Strategic Plan For 2024–2030

Creating Sustainable, 20-Minute City: Dubai’s RTA Unveils Updated Strategic Plan For 2024–2030

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has updated its strategic plan for the 2024–2030 period.

The plan is aligned with Dubai Urban Plan 2040 (aiming to make Dubai the world’s best city for living), Dubai Plan 2030, Dubai Government Directives, and the UAE Government Vision, ‘We the UAE 2031’.

“RTA had developed this strategic plan in response to the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council,” said Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA. He added that the plan focuses on promoting both the economy of the city and the wellbeing of its residents and visitors.

“RTA’s future entails studying and deploying integrated and soft mobility solutions along with connected and real-time mobility systems and self-driving transport. RTA intends to operate self-driving Chevrolet Bolt autonomous electric vehicles, positioning Dubai as the first city in the world to operate American Cruise self-driving vehicles outside the USA,” he said.

RTA’s Strategic Plan 2024–2030 is centred around achieving five key goals pertinent to integrated and innovative mobility. The plan