Dubai’s RTA to launch second phase of Bus On-Demand service this month

Dubai’s RTA to launch second phase of Bus On-Demand service this month

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has said that it will launch the second phase of its Bus On-Demand service this September.

The second phase of the service will cover areas including International City, The Greens and Dubai Silicon Oasis.

The RTA said that during the upcoming phase it will deploy smaller buses to navigate narrow streets.

The initial phase which began in February covered areas such as Barsha 1 and Dubai Internet City, coordinated with the operator United Trans, began in February and included five Mercedes Sprinter buses.

From February until September, these buses have fulfilled 84,000 journeys and received an average customer satisfaction rating of 4.7 out of 5.

"The Bus On-Demand service is meant to support the first and last-mile strategy and involves operating on-demand minibuses within specific