DUBAI PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORK ON GOOGLE MAPS

By Muin Abdul Majid

DUBAI, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Dubai has become the first city in the Middle
East and North Africa (MENA) region to upload its public transport network on
Google Maps, according to the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).

Among others, it enables public bus users, including residents and tourists
in the emirate, to plan their daily travels in advance.

RTA's Corporate Technical Support Services Sector chief executive Abdullah
Al Madani said the initiative of uploading various transport information on
Google Maps was intended to enhance the "Journey Planner" scheme launched
earlier this year.

"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," he said in a statement.

The RTA said Dubai joined more than 50 cosmopolitan cities with
sophisticated public transport networks such as London, Paris, New York, and
Zurich in using the technology.
-- BERNAMA


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