Dubai public transport hits new milestone

Thursday, 23 February 2023 17:00

By ARN News Staff

As many as two million passengers used public transport in Dubai in a single day, marking a new record.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai's Crown Prince and Chairman of The Executive Council, who revealed the milestone, thanked the emirate's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) for "delivering the world’s best mass transit services".

"The aerial taxi service set to be launched by 2026 will be a new chapter in this remarkable success story," he added.

2 million passengers used Dubai’s public transport in a single day, marking a new record. Thank you RTA for delivering the world’s best mass transit services. The aerial taxi service set to be launched by 2026 will be a new chapter in this remarkable success story. pic.twitter.com/gcfPjlOpYY
— Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) February 23, 2023

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