Dubai: A fleet of sophisticated new buses will operate as part of Dubai Taxi Corporation’s (DTC) school services for the new academic year, starting next month.
According to Mohammad Saeed Al Dhuhori, director of DTC’s School Transport services, the new fleet is part of DTC’s commitment to keep up with the Dubai Government’s drive to provide excellent and safe school transport service.
He said that registration is now open for students to avail of this school transport service at the schools under contract.
More than 3,000 students from eight schools are currently benefiting from DTC’s school transport services.
“The DTC is deploying scores of new eco-friendly buses, fitted with the best safety and security means. The new buses would be deployed at the beginning of the new academic year to add up to DTC’s existing school bus fleet to meet the growing demands for transport service,” said Al Dhuhori.
He added that the new buses are equipped with surveillance cameras connected to the DTC’s Control Centre.
“These cameras can monitor students’ movement on board as well as when they are alighting and board the bus. Our buses are also fitted with a GPS satellite tracking system, which sends text messages to inform parents of bus times from and to schools or homes,” he said.
To ensure no student is left behind in the bus, DTC’s new school bus fleet is also fitted with a switch located at the rear of the bus that requires the driver to walk there to disable it.
DTC has made open online contract registration facility for new schools to avail of this service. The service can also be used on DTC’s school bus smart app as well as by dialling the DTC’s Customer Service Centre 042080555 or visiting the customer service staff at schools.
