Sheikh Hamdan inaugurates new generation of bus stations in Dubai

  • Date: 20-Oct-2020
  • Source: Gulf Business
  • Sector:Transport
  • Country:UAE
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Sheikh Hamdan inaugurates new generation of bus stations in Dubai

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has inaugurated a set of new generation public bus stations at the Al-Ghubaiba Bus Station.

The bus stations are integrated with multi mass transit means including the metro, marine transport and taxis, official news agency WAM reported.

Sheikh Hamdan also reviewed the e-scooter service as well as initiatives of Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), to improve public bus services, bus stations to serve Expo 2020 visitors and initiatives focused on flexible mobility and shared transport.

The Crown Prince inspected the indicators and operational results across the public bus network, comprising of 1,758 buses, 21 stations, and 167 routes serving 157 million riders per annum.

The Al-Ghubaiba station, which spans an area of 2,452 square