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Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced an expanded 14th edition of the Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport (DAST) 2026, featuring a redesigned structure of award categories. The updates include four new categories — Elite, Sustainability, Innovation and Integration — and an increase in the total number of awards to 12.

The 14th cycle will open for submissions in January 2026, with the awards ceremony scheduled for October 2026.

This comprehensive update forms part of RTA’s continued efforts to reinforce the Award’s position as a leading regional platform for sustainable mobility. It also reflects RTA’s commitment to broadening participation and attracting outstanding initiatives and projects from government, semi-government and private organisations, as well as universities and schools across the Middle East and North Africa.

The updates also introduced a new vision and mission for the Award, inspired by leading global practices to reflect its future direction and align with RTA’s strategy for capacity building and future readiness.

The Award is recognised as one of the region’s leading specialised accolades in the field of sustainable transport, providing a motivating environment for experts and young researchers to present their projects and ideas, which contribute to strengthening research, development and innovation, while consolidating Dubai’s position as a global hub for excellence in this field.

The 14th edition of the Award is scheduled to launch in January 2026, when submissions will open, with the awards ceremony set to take place in October 2026.