DoT in Abu Dhabi sign MoU

Abu Dhabi's Department of Transport (DoT) and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a collaborative partnership on exchange of information in transportation. The MoU will enable the sharing of information on Abu Dhabi's public transport systems and basic traffic data to be used by Masdar Institute for a research project. The project will investigate the transportation infrastructure, technology needs and public attitudes in Abu Dhabi, pertinent to instituting a level of electrification in the Abu Dhabi transportation system. The collaboration on exchange of information aims to develop a successful urban transport system in Abu Dhabi covering human resource development, integrated program management, knowledge management and intelligent transportation systems. The MoU was signed by Dr Fred Moavenzadeh, President, Masdar Institute, and Mohamed Hareb Al Yousef, the Executive Director of the Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi.