RTA Google launch journey planner in Dubai

DUBAI, UAE: Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced recently that Dubai has become the first city across the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) regions to enter its public transport network in the Google Maps.

The new feature enables public bus users, including residents, visitors and tourists in the emirate, to plan their daily travels in advance through this technology; which is easy to use and accessible to all Internet users 24 hours a day, RTA said in a media release.

A statement to this effect was made in a recent bilateral meeting during which an agreement was signed between the RTA and Google.

The agreement was signed for RTA by the CEO of Corporate Technical Support Services Sector Abdullah Al Madani and for Google Co. by the Regional Product & Marketing Manager Wael Ghonim.

“The initiative of uploading various transport information on Google Maps is a co-service intended to enhance “Journey Planner” initiative know, as “Wojhati” launched by Public Transport Agency in the first quarter of this year,” said RTA.

The route mapping of Dubai aims to provide motorists and pedestrians with accurate directions, including bus routes and hotels, according to RTA.

“The new initiative will definitely enable a large portion of potential users across the globe to gain access to the public transport network in the emirate of Dubai” said Al Madani.

He said this technology aims at assisting public transport users in Dubai in establishing the optimum mobility method, and enlists the available public bus routes options depending on the starting point, destinations and travel times.

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