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SMS inquiries about Sharjah buses put passengers in driver's seat
People planning a bus journey in Sharjah can now ascertain when their bus will arrive at a particular bus stop by sending a short message from their mobile phones. The mobile phone service provides passengers four options. All inquiries must be sent to the number #2272.
Warning against swimming at night in Dubai
Dubai: Dubai Municipality has warned beachgoers against swimming after sunset. The civic body’s warning comes as part of a social media awareness campaign that...
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...
Dubai Metro Red Line to be completed in April 2010, Green Line in August...
H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), announced that the Contractor of Dubai Metro Project; Dubai Rail Link (DURL) Consortium; is set to complete all the remaining works in the stations on the Red Line (18 stations) on 25 April 2010, and that all works in the stations on the Green Line will be completed in August 2011.
Phase 2 of Dubai bus, taxi lanes plan set for H2
The second phase of introducing dedicated bus and taxi lanes in Dubai will take place in the second half of this year, transport chief Mattar Al Tayer said on Monday. The chairman and executive director of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said phase two will see 1km of Naif Road and 1km of Al Ittihad Road being changed to help the flow of public transport.
Al Tayer honours winners of the 7th RTA Safety Award
HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has honoured sectors, agencies,...
Man convicted of bus theft
A man who stole a bus, forged its ownership certificate and sold it was sentenced this morning in absentia to a year in prison. The 20-year-old Pakistani MS was convicted of theft at night, forging a copy of an official document and forging the stamp of the Roads and Transport Authority.
Dubai Tram Officially Launches, Passenger Services To Begin Tomorrow
Dubai Tram will officially launch on Tuesday evening, November 11, beginning passenger services on Wednesday at 6.30 am, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said.
Al Tayer: Bus compliance with timetables soars from 69% in 2015 to 74% in...
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...
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Enjoy coffee, free Wi-Fi at RTA bus stops
By Shafaat Shahbandari, Staff Reporter www.gulfnews.com
Dubai: Waiting at Dubai’s bus stops will soon get less boring as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) plans to...
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The big bus tour in Dubai tips its hat to the...
Londoners on flights to Dubai can rekindle a bit of the capital's spirit by taking a big bus tour once you get to the "one stop city". The big bus tour takes people all around the entire city of Dubai so by the time it's over, they have a really in-depth knowledge of where to go and what to do.
RTA shares ad permits expertise with delegation of Ajman Municipality
The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has reviewed with a delegation of Ajman Municipality its expertise in organizing outdoor ads across Dubai Emirate and expressed readiness to cooperate with any entity interested in benefiting from RTA pioneering practices in its specialist fields of business.
Dubai Parks and Resorts to open on October 31
Dubai Parks and Resorts has announced that the region’s largest theme park destination will open its gates to the public on October 31, 2016.
The...
