Dubai - 9 October 2007 : The Inter-City Buses Department of the Public Transport Agency at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) decided to divert all the trips coming from Bur Dubai stations  (Satwa, Karama and Ghubaiba) destined to Sharjah from the Rolla Bus Station to the Jubail Bus Station  (versus fish market), as from Friday, October 5, 2007.

Mohamed Obeid Al Mulla, CEO of Public Transport Agency at the RTA reaffirmed the Agency continued commitment to improve the services provided to the public through the Inter-City Buses.

"The Public Transport Agency through the Inter-City Buses Department preferred to convert all trips coming from Bur Dubai stations headed for Sharjah, from Rolla Bus Station to Jubail Bus Station to improve the service provided to commuters traveling between  Dubai and Sharjah commensurate with the increase in the number of passengers and the evolution of this important sector of public transport, which links the Emirates and serves a wide cross-sections of employees between Dubai and Sharjah, " said Al Mulla.

He added that the Inter-City Buses Department and as part of its new operational plan for the development of services provided by its buses, it would add 170 new and sophisticated buses linking Dubai with capital, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah, in addition to major cities such as Al Ain, Al Dhed, Masafi and Jebel Ali. 45 new and sophisticated buses have already been added to the service early last May, provided that 125 buses to be added early next year. These buses would provide advanced services comparable to those provided in the flights where snacks would be served during the Internal trips by hosts and hostesses, as well as providing wireless Internet services, fax, phone, screens and toilets.  The buses ground would be designed low to fit the movement of people with special needs.

Al Mullah explained that buses would be followed by the electronic control system, which operates through satellites to track down the sites through which buses pass, track down their arrivals and departures, emergency conditions expected to occur any time and at any place and other important matters that accompany the buses during trips daily. The tickets for international trips would be selling at bus stations, shopping centers, and travel agencies, as well as online through RTA's web site, stressing that the demand for this service significantly increased in the past few months of this year, that requires expanding and developing this service in a way that goes with the increasing numbers of passengers.

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© Press Release 2007