DUBAI, 31st July, 2017 (WAM) -- The Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, in Dubai has rolled out a new smart technology for testing its buses using an interactive voice system.

The system eliminates the need for completing forms and using paper in testing buses. The system works by converting the voice of the inspector into a written text. This initiative gives a good boost for RTAs relentless efforts to embrace modern technology to upgrade performance and operations. The step also supports the Smart Government drive in the Emirate of Dubai.

"The use of smart technologies in maintenance works is no longer a luxury, rather a necessity dictated by our commitment to the optimal and sustainable utilisation of RTAs assets, and the delivery of safe and smooth transport services to all. It was therefore imperative to contemplate this new system which enables the technical inspector/tester to carry out a visual inspection of the bus without bothering to take paper, complete bus details or even carry a smart tab," said Abdullah Rashid Al Maazami, Director of Maintenance and Services, RTA Public Transport Agency.

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