Urban.MASS and Dubai Roads and Transport Authority agreement

Urban.MASS and Dubai Roads and Transport Authority agreement

­­Dubai, UAE — Today, a landmark agreement was signed between Urban.MASS and the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to pioneer and develop the Floc® Duo Rail™ system’s deployment in Dubai. The ambition is to adapt and deliver the system’s first operational pilot in the Emirate, positioning Dubai as a global leader in innovative low carbon mass transport, and ultimately advancing the adoption of the concept worldwide. Floc® Duo Rail™ comprises a driverless, electrically powered pods on an elevated track. The system boasts significant environmental benefits, dramatically reducing carbon emissions to 50% of comparable urban off-road alternatives, making it a valuable transit solution in the global effort to reduce carbon emissions; the company’s activities are focused on meeting UN Sustainable Development Goals. This partnership aims to support Dubai Vision 2033, highlighting the role of autonomous and electric vehicles in helping to establish the city as a knowledge-based, sustainable and innovation-centric global hub. The MOU was signed by Abdulmuhsen Ibrahim Kalbat, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai’s Rail Agency and Kevin O’Grady, Chief Executive Officer of Urban.MASS. This was witnessed by Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Urban.MASS, Ricky Sandhu and attended by Oliver Christian, His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for the Middle East