Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has received an international transportation award presented to the best-performing entities and individuals from more than 60 countries in a variety of fields. The award was presented as part of the prestigious Stevie Awards for 2014.
The awards, which attract about 3,500 international organisations, are considered among the highest international honours in the transportation sector. The submissions were assessed by a judges committee comprising more than 150 executives, top business leaders, and innovators in a variety of fields.
“We are proud that the UAE was the only country [outside the USA] to snatch a category in this award, besides Greece and South Korea who won other categories of the award,” said Abdullah Yousuf Al Ali, CEO of RTA Rail Agency.
This year, the RTA made its first submission to the Stevie Awards, nominating the Dubai Metro, the longest driverless Metro project in the world.
Since its launch, the Metro has carried close to half a billion passengers, Al Ali said.
“Transportation has shaped into one of the key sectors commanding the attention of the entire world in view of the continuous increase in the population and the needs of people for affordable transit means,” Al Ali said.
He said Dubai Metro plays an active role in minimising the carbon footprint as it is powered by electricity and gives people a suitable alternative to private vehicles.
