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RTA promotes walking culture by constructing air-conditioned pedestrian crossings
Dubai, Nov 11, 2008 (WAM) - The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) unveiled plans to construct a network of air-conditioned crossings and subways in a bid to promote the culture of short-distant walking and thereby reduce reliance on vehicles.
The purpose of constructing air-conditioned crossings and tunnels network is to realize the strategy of the RTA of providing 'safe and smooth transport for all'.
''RTA is seeking to ease short-distance mobility and make walking more attractive to the public in order to promote the culture of walking and accordingly minimize the reliance on vehicles,'' said Abdul Mohsen Ibrahim Younes, CEO of RTA Strategy and Corporate Support Services.
He further added: 'The piloted network of air-conditioned crossings and subways, which is the first of its kind in the Gulf region, will cover most vital areas in the emirate of Dubai. It will enable the public to move across buildings in an air-conditioned and clean environment, faraway from traffic jams and hot weather.
'RTA was keen to adopt top world-class standards and practices at the time of planning and designing the air-conditioned pedestrian crossings and subways network. The same set of standards will also be observed at the time of construction.
'RTA will link up buildings in urban areas by a series of the would-be constructed air-conditioned crossings and subways. These buildings will also be linked with the main roads as well as the stations of Dubai Metro project. This will ease the mobility of pedestrians to access these places, be it commercial or residential buildings, public or private organizations, commercial or service centres, and metro or public transport stations,' he said.
'This strategy will minimize the reliance on using vehicles in short trips, and accordingly cut short road congestion as well as pollution in the emirate. Walking is one of the safe modes of mobility, which has good health benefits to frequent walkers. Moreover, it is an economical mode of mobility that saves time compared to vehicles, particularly in congested places and during peak times,'' he concluded.
The purpose of constructing air-conditioned crossings and tunnels network is to realize the strategy of the RTA of providing 'safe and smooth transport for all'.
''RTA is seeking to ease short-distance mobility and make walking more attractive to the public in order to promote the culture of walking and accordingly minimize the reliance on vehicles,'' said Abdul Mohsen Ibrahim Younes, CEO of RTA Strategy and Corporate Support Services.
He further added: 'The piloted network of air-conditioned crossings and subways, which is the first of its kind in the Gulf region, will cover most vital areas in the emirate of Dubai. It will enable the public to move across buildings in an air-conditioned and clean environment, faraway from traffic jams and hot weather.
'RTA was keen to adopt top world-class standards and practices at the time of planning and designing the air-conditioned pedestrian crossings and subways network. The same set of standards will also be observed at the time of construction.
'RTA will link up buildings in urban areas by a series of the would-be constructed air-conditioned crossings and subways. These buildings will also be linked with the main roads as well as the stations of Dubai Metro project. This will ease the mobility of pedestrians to access these places, be it commercial or residential buildings, public or private organizations, commercial or service centres, and metro or public transport stations,' he said.
'This strategy will minimize the reliance on using vehicles in short trips, and accordingly cut short road congestion as well as pollution in the emirate. Walking is one of the safe modes of mobility, which has good health benefits to frequent walkers. Moreover, it is an economical mode of mobility that saves time compared to vehicles, particularly in congested places and during peak times,'' he concluded.
