of workshops highlighting the latest practices of licensing and regulating cable cars safety systems. Workshops were held in RTA’s Head Office in coordination with the French STRMTC (Technical Service of Mechanical Cable Cars and Guided Transport) as part of RTA’s efforts to improve public transit means and bring them at par with world-class standards.

A host of senior executives from both parties attended the workshops headed by Nasir Abu Shehab, CEO of Strategy and Corporate Governance; and Nada Jasim, Director of Safety, Risk, Regulation and Planning, from RTA. Also, in attendance were Claude Merle, Cheif of Office of Savoie - Technical Service of Ski Lift and Guided Transport in France and several other concerned officials.

“These workshops were held in implementation of the MoU signed by HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA; and Daniel Pfeiffer, STRMTG Director - Technical Service of Ski Lift and Guided Transport in France. The MoU calls for the two parties to cooperate in regulating and licensing rail and cable cars systems, and sharing information about the safety of rail and guided transport systems,” said Abu Shehab.

“The workshops conform to RTA’s plan to boost communication with leading European and global specialists of the industry to ensure the implementation of the highest standards in regulating Dubai’s mass transit systems.

“Over two days, Christophe Sion, Head of the Control Network Division - Technical Service of Ski Lift and Guided Transport and Claude Merle, Cheif of Office of Savoie - Technical Service of Ski Lift and Guided Transport in France, held several workshops about the European procedures of licensing and regulating cable cars systems. They also covered safety standards that have to be addressed in the sky pods, cable cars and sub-systems,” added Bu Shehab.

RTA specialists explained the applicable procedures of licensing and regulating rail safety systems in Dubai. They also shed light on plans to broaden the scope of such procedures to include cable cars and other suspended transport systems. The objective is to serve Dubai Self-Driving Transport Strategy aimed at converting 25% of total mobility journeys in Dubai into driverless journeys by 2030 by using safe, speedy and luxurious mass transit means.

Christophe Sion praised the maturity of RTA’s procedures aligned with the highest international standards of the industry. He paid tribute to RTA’s accomplishment of mega-projects over a short time span. He renewed their commitment to continue with the implementation of the MoU in the interest of both parties.