The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Public Transport Authority in Paris (RATP), to enhance the mutual cooperation and boost relationships in the interest of both parties. The MoU was co-signed by Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the RTA, Pierre Mongin RATP's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in the presence of Allan Azwaw French Ambassador to the UAE, French Consul General in Dubai Eric Giraud-Thelme and a number of executives from both sides, according to a report of the UAE news agency "WAM." The MoU provided for boosting the cooperation and exchanging knowhow and expertise in the strategic planning of public transport, and the management of mass transit systems as well as designing and installing the metro and tram systems.