www.chinabuses.org: From April 25 to 27, UITP-MENA Transport Congress & Exhibition 2016 was held in Dubai, UAE. Themed with “Think Big, Act Smart”, this year’s event was jointly organized by UITP MENA and UAE-based RTA. The event attracted 528 delegates from 34 countries, 85 exhibitors and more than 2,000 visitors bringing together both regional and international transport experts. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, prince of Dubai, Alain Flausch, general secretary of UITP, and Khalid Al Hogail, chairman of UITP Middle East & North Africa attended the congress & exhibition. 

A total number of 14 bus makers attended this year’s congress & exhibition, including Yutong, BenzDaimler, Scania, Volvo, MAN, Okotar, and Isuzu, etc. During the three-day event, the importance of providing safe and efficient school transport was widely touched upon. The event served to highlight the importance of the school bus in reducing congestion and making young people acquainted with public transport, whilst looking in detail at the technological and regulatory solutions at hand to enhance safety and service quality. Chang Hao, Deputy DirectorVice GM of Yutong’s Overseas MarketingInternational Business Department made a keynote speech on the topic of Care for School Bus Safety to Create Better Future. From Regarding the school bus regulations, operation, management, technology, solutions and safety education of school children, Mr. Chang spoke in detail about Yutong’s commitment and efforts in this field, which was warmly applauded by the chairman of the conference.

By Through the UITP-MENA Transport Congress & Exhibition 2016, Yutong has further deepened its ties with its customers in the region. Also, it has met many new customers. It is believed that the presence of Yutong at such a high-profile event will generate positive impacts on its overall business in the Middle East and North Africa. 

UITP, also known as International Union of Public Transport, boasts over 3,400 members from 92 countries across the globe. With participants from governmental organizations and research institutions, experts in such fields as public transport, laws & regulations, as well as manufacturers of rail-carsmetros, buses, light rails, etc., UITP has become a key platform for promoting green urban mobility and deepening cooperation between its members. Currently, Yutong, a member of UITP, is also the only bus maker from China.