DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) acts as the Public
Transport Regulator, operating all bus services in the Emirate in partnership with the Government-controlled Public Transport Agency.
As part of Dubai’s vision and strategic objectives, RTA launched a project to explore enhanced innovation, efficiencies and cost effectiveness and examine the scope for privatising bus services through a franchise process.
Direx Solutions provided a range of tender management services with partners Ernst & Young (EY) as financial and transactional advisor, and Mott McDonald as technical advisor, delivered in two-stages:
Following the tender stage and an extensive review period, RTA decided not to proceed with the outsourcing of bus services.