Skip to main content

Dubai partnering with Singapore to improve public transportation

Dubai and Abu Dhabi are also working to make their public transit systems more environmentally friendly, though oil is still a major part of the Emirati economy.

A bus is pictured carrying workers back from a construction site on Sept. 14, 2016, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
A bus is pictured carrying workers back from a construction site on Sept. 14, 2016, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. — Tom Dulat/Getty Images

Dubai is seeking Singapore’s help to improve the Emirati city’s public transportation system. 

The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority signed a memorandum of understanding today with Enterprise Singapore, which is part of the Asian city-state’s Ministry of Trade and Industry. Dubai will learn “best trading and investment practices of public transport and mobility” from its Singaporean counterparts, the Roads and Transport Authority said in a press release. 

Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority will also explore opportunities for direct investment by Singaporean companies. 

The authority has had some success seeking investment in the past, securing more than $270 million in 2020, according to the release. 

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE

Continue reading this exclusive analysis

Original reporting and analysis unavailable elsewhere. Subscribe to AL-MONITOR to read this story and access everything we publish