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World’s largest indoor theme park opens in Dubai
World's largest indoor theme park, IMG Worlds of Adventure, finally opened its doors to the public on 31 August, 2016.
Wholly owned by the Ilyas...
Dubai sees 18% increase in number of school buses
Deaths involving school bus accidents in Dubai have been reduced to zero over the last four years as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) fully implements the School Transport Law that was issued in 2008.
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RTA endorses replacing 42 public buses by modern Euro 5 buses
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai has endorsed the replacement of 42 public buses by modern buses. The bus fleet of the Public Transport Agency comprises 1300 buses of the highest global standards comprising
Dubai shuttle bus is only road to Sandance for 17,000 revellers on New Year’s Eve
“The buses will have an exclusive lane to the venue, it will only take eight to 10 minutes to get there,” said Dima Ayad, vice president of marketing for entertainment, food and beverage at Atlantis. “The buses will operate from 5pm to 9pm, there is no other way to get to Sandance.”
Ramadan deals in Dubai: Rent-free period, save 5% commission
By Parag Deulgaonkar www.emirates247.com
Property leasing companies in Dubai are coming out with marketing campaign looking to...
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Dubai firefighters called to 322 fires this year
Dubai firefighters have been called out to deal with 322 fires this year, according to...
Alert Dubai school bus driver averts disaster
By Joseph George www.emirates247.com
An alert school bus driver averted a major accident yesterday after a...
Re-opens turns at intersections of Al Sufouh-Al Gharbi Streets, Dubai Marina early September 2016
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that it would re-open the left and U-turns...
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RTA to launch Wi-Fi on some intercity bus routes
However, the middle-aged people – between 26 and 45 – are still the primary users of public transport with a share of 63 per cent.
RTA is trying its best to woo the younger people on the public transport bandwagon, which includes both buses and metro. Among its initiatives to attract students and youngsters is the recent launch of student pass.
World’s largest indoor theme park opens in Dubai
World's largest indoor theme park, IMG Worlds of Adventure, finally opened its doors to the public on 31 August, 2016.
Wholly owned by the Ilyas...
Schools rush to recruit female bus attendants
Several schools in Dubai have put out advertisements inviting applications for prospective female bus monitors. This follows a decision last week by the Roads and Transport Authority making it mandatory for schools to have at least one female conductor on buses carrying girl students, or mixed students up to the primary level.
Zayed University students organize Road Safety Awareness Campaign
A group of Zayed University Students from the college of Health Science organized a two-day awareness campaign about Road Safety at Mirdif City Centre in collaboration with MCC and RTA to increase awareness among public about the main causes of road traffic injuries and measures to decrease the number of road incidents.
No more paper tickets on Dubai intercity bus trips
Since the turn of the year, paper bus ticket on intercity bus trips are no longer available as a payment method in Dubai. Instead, commuters are required to pay for the trip with a Nol card.
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Dubai. RTA opens 14 km-long Jumeirah Corniche
Source: www.rta.ae
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will fully open the Jumeirah Corniche stretching 14 kilometers at the beach overlooking six residential communities starting...
Parents ask who is in charge of regulating rates of outsourced...
A hike in school bus fees has left parents asking who regulates the amount charged by outsourced companies. Parents voiced their concern after a private school in Dubai more than doubled its school bus fees from Dh2,400 to Dh5,000 per year
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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 App Service in Gitex (MVMANT), the first app of its...
Abu Dhabi private schools suspend after-school sports due to lack of compliant buses
A shortage of regulation-compliant school buses in Abu Dhabi has forced at least two private schools to cancel some after-school sports matches.
Headmasters from Cranleigh Abu Dhabi and the British School Al Khubairat issued separate...
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 of a VDL bus, the first bus to join RTA...
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 OF public buses with the approved timetables had soared from...
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 year.
"Such an increase is indicative of the growing culture of...
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 local public road in California's first pilot program for a...
RTA marks ‘Month of Reading’ with smart app, audio books for visually impaired people
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is marking the ‘Month of Reading’ in March, with a number of initiatives and events including smart app and audio books for visually impaired people.
The initiative, which is...
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 the same duration of last year.
"The field work teams of...
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 17 - 19 March, 2017.
Offering the opportunity to work with...
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 step aims to ease the mobility of commuters, and enhance...
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Special RTA buses for TOIFA film awards in Dubai
By Staff www.khaleejtimes.com
The Road and Transport Authority (RTA) will operate special buses to and from the Dubai International Stadium for the Times of India...
