Road and Transport Authority Commences New Bus Service from Dubai Industrial City
Dubai: 18 ِApril, 2009 – Dubai Industrial City, a member of Tatweer, today announced the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has commenced a regular bus service linking the leading industrial destination with the rest of the Emirate.
Eissa Al Dossary, Chief Executive Officer for the Public Transportation Agency at the RTA, confirmed that the daily service (route number F-53), operates from 5:00 am until midnight, directly linking Dubai Industrial City with the rest of Dubai. Buses, arriving in 60-minute intervals, currently travel between Dubai Industrial City and Ibn Batutta Mall on Sheikh Zayed Road with 29 stops in between.
Al Dossary added:
The Agency is dedicated to expanding its network of bus service to areas across Dubai to meet the needs of urban development and population growth across the Emirate. The RTA offers modern and well equipped buses that respond to the needs of the public with special areas inside each bus dedicated to people with special needs, women and children.
Rashed Al Ansari, Vice-President of Dubai Industrial City, said:
This is another milestone in the development of public services for our project. We have thousands of residence in our labour villages and employed across the destination and their numbers are growing. The RTA has taken a timely step to operate a dedicated bus service following an increased demand for public transportation to and from the industrial township.
The new RTA bus service will eventually serve various locations across Dubai Industrial City including warehouses, and offices to accommodate the increasing number of manufacturing facilities that are currently being built across the city,
Rashed noted.
Al Dossary added that as part of its overall strategic direction the agency has set up a series of plans and objectives to expand and develop its bus network as it plays a vital role in public transport system in Dubai. “The RTA is working to increase the number of trips conducted by public transport buses by 30% by the year 2020.”
The new bus route is in response to the growing investor interest in Dubai Industrial City, effectively linking the industrial hub with other modes of transportation in the Emirate, and enabling the seamless movement of men and material.
The establishment of Dubai Industrial Academy and complementary logistic facilities, including warehouses, open storage yards, showrooms, transPARK and Taasees government services, have further contributed to the increasing number of people visiting the township.
The 560 million square foot Dubai Industrial City is a comprehensive one stop industrial and commercial destination.
Facilities currently offered at Dubai Industrial City include 2.8 million sq. feet of open storage yards, three million square feet of warehouses in addition to 64 showrooms, transPARK end-to-end logistics solutions, , training programmes by Dubai Industrial Academy, as well as four office buildings that are fully operational.
The dedicated industrial destination is comprised of six industrial clusters including food and beverage, base metal, mineral products, chemicals, transport equipment and parts, as well as machinery and mechanical equipment.
Notes to Editors
About Dubai Industrial City:
Dubai Industrial City is the third largest non-real estate project in Dubai and is spread across 560 million square feet of land.
The project is the first dedicated industrial destination in Dubai and comprises six industrial clusters featuring food and beverage, base metal, mineral products, chemicals, transport equipment and parts, and machinery and mechanical equipment.
It is located adjacent to the Al Maktoum International Airport (Dubai World Central) and in close proximity to Jebel Ali Port and Free Zone, with easy accessibility to major highways such as Sheikh Zayed Road, Emirates Road and the Dubai Ring Road.
The city is designed on a live, work and play model and offers a multitude of different complimentary facilities and services under its roof, for logistics, warehousing, labour cities, industrial training, in addition to commercial, residential and entertainment zones for schools, residence, shopping centres, recreation and entertainment facilities, as well as furnished apartments and hotels that position Dubai Industrial City as a comprehensive one stop-shop destination.
Dubai Industrial City provides tenants with a critical competitive advantage in human resources, logistics and business operations. The city is expected to accommodate around 500,000 people when it is completed by 2015.
About Tatweer:
Tatweer is a member of Dubai Holding and one of the largest and fastest growing business conglomerates in the region. Tatweer’s name is synonymous with some of the most ambitious developments in Dubai and an equally extensive portfolio of prestigious projects in the pipeline.
Launched in December 2005, Tatweer owns and manages a strategic group of entities across six diverse industry verticals: Leisure and Entertainment, Commodities, Healthcare, Hospitality, Manufacturing, and Real Estate. The operations are strategically grouped under two distinct divisions – Tatweer Dubai and Tatweer Investments.
Tatweer Dubai will focus on project development within the UAE and advance strategic long term partnerships such as Partners-Harvard Medical International; the internationally renowned golfer Tiger Woods; IRCA Global, and Universal Studios. Tatweer Dubai’s entities comprise Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), the region’s hub for world-class quality healthcare services; Dubailand®, the world’s most ambitious tourism, leisure and entertainment destination; The Tiger Woods Dubai, the exclusive golf community home to the world’s first Tiger Woods designed golf course; Bawadi®, the largest hospitality, shopping and entertainment cluster in the world; Dubai Industrial City, a township to develop Dubai as a leading manufacturing hub; IRCA Middle East, a joint venture with International Risk Control Association IRCA Global, South Africa to provide comprehensive pure risk management solutions to a wide spectrum of industries in the MENA region; Global Village, bringing together 160 different countries showcasing myriad cultures; and the Parks & Resorts DUBAILAND® featuring Universal Studios DUBAILAND®, Dreamworks DUBAILAND®, Six Flags DUBAILAND®, LEGOLAND DUBAILAND®, Marvel DUBAILAND®, Freej DUBAILAND® and HIT Entertainment.
Tatweer Investments will drive Tatweer’s foray into international markets, leveraging its synergy with leading global strategic partners. It will extend Tatweer’s existing intellectual property portfolio and generate innovative IP driven investments and partnerships overseas. The entities under Tatweer Investment’s portfolio include Mizin, pursuing a vision to become the real estate developer of choice in the UAE; Dubai Mercantile Exchange, the premier international commodity futures exchange in the Middle East; and new businesses in the food and beverage industry forged through alliances with leading international brands.
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Dubai Industrial City:
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