Call to implement new railway law in Dubai

DUBAI / WAM

The Road and Transport Authority’s (RTA), Rail Agency has called on all entities
operating in the construction field, particularly those undertaking RTA projects, to cooperate in the implementation of the Executive Council Resolution No. 01 of 2017 governing railway systems in the Emirate, to ensure safe and smooth transport for all.
HH Sheikh Hamdan bin
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, issued the Resolution regulating railway systems in the Emirate of Dubai. The Resolution applies to all parts of the emirate including the special development zones and free zones including the Dubai International Financial Centre.
Abdul Mohsen Ibrahim Younes, CEO of RTA’s Rail Agency said, “The Resolution aims to streamline the railway systems to bring them in line with the safety and quality standards required as well as the highest global practices of the industry. It ensures the integration of various mass transit systems in the Emirate and defines the respective roles and responsibilities of the agency and the safety regulator to ensure the efficient
and safe operation of the
railway systems.”
“The new Resolution aims to realise maximum safety and safe operation of railway transport, provide advanced and safer transit systems, protect the environment and maintain the natural ecological balance, and realise the vision of Dubai as a sustained and smart city,” he added. It also seeks to avert any losses or negative effects, immediate or in the long run, inflicted on humans and properties because of the operation of railway systems.