New inter- Emirates bus service launched from Sharjah

Sharjah, 29th December 2006: The Sharjah transport officials launched a new inter-emirate bus service yesterday. This service is emirate’s effort, aimed to make public transport more consumer-friendly in this region.
This service would be used by commuters to go from Sharjah fish market bus stop to Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Hamriya free zone. The inter-emirates services are presently available for Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.
A new route would now be used by Sharjah transport to operate eight buses from 7am-9pm. There would be a one hour interval between each bus. The ticket rates for Sharjah to Hamriyah are Dh7, to Umm Al Quwain Dh10 and Dh15 for Ras Al Khaimah. According to the officials these prices are cheaper compared to those of private taxis. Abdullah Al Zarri, Director General of Sharjah Transport said exclaimed that taxis to RAs Al Khaimah cost nearly Dh20 to passengers making buses a cheaper option.
The new route would also be accessed by commuters from Hamriya to Sharjah, but this return route is not for passengers from Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah till now. The finalization of public bus transport service would be done by mid-December, with fares expected to be around Dh2.50.
The new bus strategy is aimed to provide maximum benefit to commuters along with facilities such as bus shelters, air conditioning, regular timings and a route map at the stop.