RTA’s Strategic Plan 2024-2030 aims to make Dubai a 20-minute city

The Higher Committee for Strategic Planning and Corporate Transformation at Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) chaired by Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA, endorsed an updated RTA’s Strategic Plan 2024-2030.

The plan is designed to facilitate the development of roads and transport systems that support the 20-minute city (to ensure 80 per cent of daily services are accessible within a 20-minute journey by walking or cycling).

It focuses on improving accessibility, fostering better integration of multi-modal transport, expanding current and future mobility services, and charting smart mobility solutions.

The plan is aligned with Dubai Urban Plan 2040 aiming to make Dubai the world’s best city for living, Dubai Plan 2030, Dubai Government Directives, and the UAE Government Vision, "We the UAE 2031”.

"RTA had developed this Strategic Plan in response to the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council,” Al Tayer said.

“It focuses on envisioning the future and undertaking strategic projects to promote the economy, well-being and happiness of Dubai’s residents and visitors. It aims to stay abreast of global and future trends in roads and transport and reinforce RTA's endeavours to become a global leader in delivering pioneering services to diverse community segments,” he added.

"RTA’s future entails studying and deploying integrated and soft mobility solutions along with connected and real-time mobility systems, and self-driving transport. RTA intends to operate self-driving Chevrolet Bolt autonomous electric vehicles, positioning Dubai as the first city in the world to operate American Cruise self-driving vehicles outside the USA,” Al Tayer said further.

Under the Future Proof Organisation Goal, the plan accentuates the importance of attracting, retaining, and developing talents that meet future demands.

It calls for establishing an effective partnership structure and boosting capabilities in R&D, and innovation, transforming into a leading data-based entity, along with developing a flexible technological infrastructure.

In line with the wise leadership's commitment to fostering sustainability across all sectors and designating 2023 as the Year of Sustainability, along with the UAE hosting the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), RTA's strategic plan centred on sustainability through speeding up the shift towards zero-emission transportation means.

RTA has rolled out its 'Zero-Emissions Public Transportation in Dubai 2050' strategy, which makes it the first Middle Eastern entity to develop a long-term strategy for migrating towards Net-Zero

Emission Public Transport. RTA seeks to convert 100 per cent of taxis and limousines in the emirate to electric and hydrogen vehicles by 2040 and convert the entire fleet of public transport buses into electric and hydrogen buses by 2050.

The plan has set a target to push transportation on sustainable means to as much as 42.5 per cent in 2030.

The goals and objectives of the plan in the field of Health, Safety, and Security include promoting transportation safety, securing assets, corporate security, and enhancing occupational health.

In terms of Customer Happiness, the plan called for the development of capabilities to understand customer needs and trends, proactively create tailored innovative services, and guide and motivate customer behaviour to achieve the intended benefits of transportation networks.

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