Transport Strategy aims at diverting 25 per cent of total mobility journeys to autonomous transit means by 2030
Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) has partnered with UK-based BeemCar to develop sky pods built on suspended transport technology.
Operations of transit systems such as sky pods occupy less land area than its conventional peers. In addition, they are power-efficient, smaller in size and weight, and are mounted with steel wheels that run on suspended rails, a statement said.
“The signing of the agreement is part of RTA’s efforts to deploy autonomous transit means in line with the Dubai Self-Driving Transport Strategy aimed at diverting 25 per cent of total mobility journeys in Dubai to autonomous transit means by 2030,” said Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, director-general and chairman of the board of executive directors, RTA.
Dubai’s transport authority has been at the vanguard of introducing technology-fuelled initiatives to encourage the usage of public transport means.
Earlier this week, RTA and car-hailing app Careem launched a bike rental service in Dubai, offering 780 pedal assisted bikes over 78 stations, furthering RTA’s commitment of building cycling lanes currently extending 425km and expected to rise to 674km by 2023.
