Dubai Roads and Transport Authority have shipped 532,062 travelers in 128,092 trips on the water bus in 2009 according to data collected by the group.

The Director of Operation and Maintenance Department Hussain Ali Al Saffar said February month top the number of passengers. About 50,060 passengers moved in 9,968 trips, trail by January 48,764 passengers moved in 11,036 trips, next November with 47,813 passengers moved in 9,410 trips and May which saw 46,686 passengers moved in 11,082 trips.

The trips are run on 4 prepared ways. B1 from Sabkha Station to Bur Dubai Station and the service was launched on 16 August 2007, B2 from Bani Yas Station to Dubai Old Souk Station started on 4 October 2007, B3 from Seef Station to Sabkha Station through Bani Yas Station B3 from Seef Station to Sabkha Station through Bani Yas Station, and the Tourist Line B5 operated on 14 December 2007 but was changed on 16 June 2009 linking Shindagha Station, Bur Dubai Station, Deira Old Souk Station, Seef Station and Creek Park Station.

The Water Bus occupy a change in value of Marine projects and set the foundation for water transportation on Dubai stream and water channels offering travelers with access to huge projects shape the waterfront of Dubai city as Palm and World Islands. It give way to expand safe water transportation systems incorporated with other transport such as rail, taxi and buses to increase the part of public transport and give to lessening traffic overcrowding in Dubai and neighbour emirates.

The Agency pressures the significance on all issues associated to security and safety of marine transport services in the Water Bus within the water zone of Dubai, beginning from Dubai Creek and extends across the coast of emirate to the waterways and the giant man made islands of Dubai. The Agency is giving full funds to bring new and interactive aspects of security and safety systems in all marine projects undertaken said in a report by Ali Al Saffar.