Abu Dhabi is investing around AED300 million ($80 million) to modernise the technology used to manage its public transport network and collect fares.
The upgrade will introduce real-time monitoring for buses and journeys across the capital, alongside a new fare system that supports bank cards, digital payments and QR codes.
The Integrated Transport Centre, also known as Abu Dhabi Mobility, will oversee the project. The contract has been awarded to France-based Conduent Business Solutions, according to the Abu Dhabi Media Office.
Abu Dhabi’s public bus network carried more than 112 million passengers last year across 174 routes, using a fleet of more than 800 vehicles, according to Abu Dhabi Mobility.
The investment comes as the emirate expands its smart mobility plans. Abu Dhabi Mobility said in June that it was working with Emirati smart mobility company Lumo on a trial of an autonomous public bus, described as the first of its kind in the MENA region.
The wider strategy aims for smart and autonomous transport to account for 25% of all journeys in Abu Dhabi by 2040.
Source: AGBI
