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The RTA Might Consider A Flexible Toll System To Help Manage Traffic
The RTA might implement a new flexible toll system to help manage the traffic situation in Dubai.
In a conversation that happened on ‘X’ between top UAE lawyer Habib Al Mulla and the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), it was revealed that the RTA is considering a flexible toll system as a future solution for the traffic scenario in Dubai
This is however not a near possibility.
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What is a flexible toll system?
Dr Habib Al Mulla explains the concept clearly in his tweet (translated from Arabic):
Introducing the Dynamic Toll system, or variable tariffs, so that fees rise during peak times and decrease during times when congestion is less. This helps reduce pressure on Salik streets at peak times by directing traffic to other streets to avoid high fees. On the other hand, imposing variable fees according to the amount of congestion achieves more fairness for road users instead of imposing one fee all the time, even if the street is empty.
Basically, higher fees during peak times to discourage motorists from using the same road all at once.
الغاية من سالك ابتداء كانت تقليل الازدحام وفى البداية تحقق ذلك فعلا. اليوم مع الضغط المتزايد على الشوارع تحتاج فكرة سالك الى التطوير.
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الاول: استحداث نظام Dynamic Toll او التعرفة المتغيرة بحيث ترتفع الرسوم أوقات الذروة وتنخفض فى الأوقات…— حبيب الملا (@DrHabibAlMulla) January 22, 2024
The RTA responded in agreement, adding that this system is being considered as a future solution
However, this plan is not in the pipeline yet because the UAE is already making strategic moves to increase the thriving city’s traffic capacity.
There are several road expansion works under work, and with the arrival of two new SALIK toll gates, things are meant to change by later this year.
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الغاية من سالك ابتداء كانت تقليل الازدحام وفى البداية تحقق ذلك فعلا. اليوم مع الضغط المتزايد على الشوارع تحتاج فكرة سالك الى التطوير.
لدي اقتراحان فى هذا الصدد إلى @rta_dubai
الاول: استحداث نظام Dynamic Toll او التعرفة المتغيرة بحيث ترتفع الرسوم أوقات الذروة وتنخفض فى الأوقات…— حبيب الملا (@DrHabibAlMulla) January 22, 2024
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