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Phase 2 of Dubai bus, taxi lanes plan set for H2
The second phase of introducing dedicated bus and taxi lanes in Dubai will take place in the second half of this year, transport chief Mattar Al Tayer said on Monday. The chairman and executive director of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said phase two will see 1km of Naif Road and 1km of Al Ittihad Road being changed to help the flow of public transport.
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At first it is a bit of a puzzle to identify Leonardo’s nationality. Sitting in a corner on the right side of an open-top tour bus, he is wearing a white kandura and Arabian-style sandals.
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Abu Dhabi to add 50km of bus lanes
The bus lanes, which will be marked with special paint on the road, are expected to cut bus journey times by up to 15 minutes, and preliminary results from the study show that the impact on other traffic is expected to be minimal. Work will begin in the next three months and is expected to be completed by next year.