DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has started testing a groundbreaking electric abra using 3D printing, the first boat of its kind globally. This modern abra, capable of carrying 20 passengers, maintains the traditional abra look while leveraging advanced technology. It’s part of Dubai’s strategy to boost 3D printing and reduce manufacturing time by […]
Dubai: The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) reported that in the first half of 2023, nearly 337 million people used public transportation and shared mobility services in Dubai, including the Dubai Metro, Dubai Tram, public buses, marine transport modes (abras, ferry, water taxi, and water bus), e-hail rides, smart car rentals, Bus-On-Demand, and taxis […]
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has begun a trial period for the ‘First Autonomous Electric Abra,’ built with the intent to carry eight passengers. It was constructed locally at RTA’s Al Garhoud Marine Maintenance Centre, with a design that honors the abras history. This abra’s first journey was from Al Jaddaf Station to the […]
Operating the new Abras is part of a master plan developed by the RTA to overhaul Dubai’s marine transport systems which serve about 14 million riders per annum. The RTA plans to increase the number of marine transport stations to 59 stations by 2025 and manufacture 26 marine transport modes. DUBAI – Dubai’s Roads and […]
