UAE- RTA receives Smart Transportation Services Award for reduction in bus accidents
Date
6/26/2016 8:10:14 AM
(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
DUBAI, 26th June, 2016 (WAM) -- The Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, represented by Public Transport Agency, has won the 21st Middle East Smart Government and Smart Cities Excellence Awards in the category of ''Transportation Smart Services Excellence''.
The award was made in recognition of the ''Reduced Accidents'' system applied by the agency. The awards, which are held by the Middle East Excellence Awards Institute, honour entities that have the best achievements in Smart Corporate Transition.
Abdulla Yousef Al Ali, CEO of RTA Public Transport Agency, who received the award during a ceremony held in Dubai, said, "It reflects the keenness of the RTA to adopt world-class standards in driving the bus sector to realise smart transition services at the highest safety standards for users.
The "Reduced Accidents" system is aimed at alerting the bus driver as well as the Bus Control Centre of any hazards that may trigger accidents.
"The awards scooped by RTA agencies, sectors and departments in the smart transition field underscore compliance with government directives to rank Dubai as the world''s smartest city in terms of delivering services to citizens, residents and visitors, and as such the RTA is widely recognised as one of the key government entities entrusted with achieving people''s happiness," added Al Ali.
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