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The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is planning to convert its entire fleet of buses into the compressed natural gas (CNG) mode and a pilot project in this regard will start in two months, a top official said on Tuesday on the sidelines of UITP Dubai and Mobility Expo.
By Mariam M. Al Serkal, Senior Web Reporter www.gulfnews.com
Dubai: Police have added two new luxury vehicles to join its supercars patrol fleet.
Dubai Police has announced the addition of the new Nissan GTR and Nissan Patrol cars, which now joins...
“The number of public bus commuters in the first half of 2011 hit 54,077,652 passengers where bus transport service within Dubai city accounted to 42,329,663 passengers, followed by metro stations feeder bus service (6,109,602 passengers) and inter-city bus service (5,638,387 passengers).
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Dubai firms find AC buses ‘too expensive’ for workers
Despite having laws that make it mandatory for employers to provide high standard buses for workers, many construction companies fail to offer air-conditioned rides...
Ramadan School Timings: Dubai schools asked to wait for KHDA announcement
By Sneha May Francis www.emirates247.com
Ramadan school timings for Dubai private schools will be announced soon.
While some private schools have already issued notices to their parent...
Racegoers urged to use buses to get to Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
By Ramona Ruiz www.thenational.ae
ABU DHABI // Racegoers are being encouraged to use free park-and-ride bus services to get to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on...
Gulf states bet billions on soaring airport demand
Gulf countries are channelling billions of dollars into airport expansions, betting on a sharp rise in passenger traffic and competing to strengthen their positions as regional hubs for global travel. "We are trying to catch up with demand. We are not overspending," said Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, the chairman of Dubai Airports and the emirate's fast-growing carrier Emirates Airlines, to justify the vast amounts being poured into the sector.
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Dubai unveils new app for on-demand bus service
Dubai's transport authority is set to launch trials of a new bus on-demand service which will operate via a smart app.
.@RTA_Dubai introduces Bus On-Demand...
Abu Dhabi private schools suspend after-school sports due to lack of...
A shortage of regulation-compliant school buses in Abu Dhabi has forced at least two private schools to cancel some after-school sports matches.
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Video: RTA tests new, bigger bus in Dubai
HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched the test run...
Al Tayer: Bus compliance with timetables soars from 69% in 2015...
HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), revealed that THE compliance...
151 million boarded RTA buses in 2016
The Public Transport Agency of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai revealed that its public buses had lifted 151.1 million riders last...
Self-driving bus with no back-up driver nears California street
A pair of $250,000 autonomous buses began driving around an empty San Francisco Bay Area parking lot on Monday, preparing to move onto a...
RTA marks ‘Month of Reading’ with smart app, audio books for...
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is marking the ‘Month of Reading’ in March, with a number of initiatives and events including smart app...
RTA captures 878 passengers evading bus fares in 2017
RTA's Public Transport Agency confirmed that a number of malpractices amongst public bus riders reduced in January and February of this year compared to...
ArtBus 2017 welcomes design proposals from talented UAE artists
The eleventh edition of ArtBus is welcoming design proposals from talented nationals and UAE-based artists, for this artistic initiative that will run in Dubai...
New colour scheme for metro feeder buses
RTA’s Public Transport Agency has unveiled a new colour scheme for the Dubai Metro Feeder Buses emulating the shape of the metro carriages.
The...
