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Shweta Gandhi
“Instead of focusing solely on tolls, it offers a comprehensive platform
integrating public transport, bike-share, and ride-hailing services. Users
access multiple mobility options through one app, with dynamic pricing
based on their transport choices providing users incentives. This shifts the

focus from simply tolling vehicles to providing alternatives that reduce
congestion.”
Dr. Khaled agreed. “I think the solution is for metro to go where you live and

drop you to work,” he said. “The public transport system should be integrated
in such a way. However, now there are densely populated areas of the city,
like JVC, which the metro doesn’t service. I believe there should be an
integration of transportation network with the land use plans.”
He said it was also important to use multiple models to predict population

growth and the use of land. “With transportation modeling, you get a good
idea of the number of people that will move in and out of certain areas and
developments,” he said. “For example, Dubai South has a lot of people

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