2009 new ferry service in Dubai
Dubai will introduce ferry service by the end of 2009, a senior RTA official has said.
Speaking to Khaleej Times yesterday, Khalid Al Zahed, Director of Maritime Projects Department, said ferries would be operated to the other emirates too, but at a later stage.
The Marine Agency of the RTA has already launched the waterbus service and has endorsed the design of the water taxis, slated to be operational by the end of the current year.
The Dubai ferry comes as the latest in public transport modes being developed by the Marine Agency.
Bigger than all other marine transport modes, the service would reduce traffic congestions on roads and give a boost to the tourism sector, he said.
Senior RTA officials said the initial plan was to bring in seven ferries with a capacity of 150 people.
These ferries would be plying along the Dubai Creek. New stations would be constructed at Gold Souq, Union Square, Al Ghubaiba and City Centre for this service.