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Racegoers urged to use buses to get to Abu Dhabi Grand...
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...
World's latest mega-airport finally opens to passengers
Dubai's aviation industry achieved its biggest milestone to date on Sunday, when the emirate's new airport welcomed the arrival of its first commercial flight.
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Winning Expo 2020 will accelerate Dh5 billion Dubai Metro extension
A Dh5 billion extension to the Dubai Metro's Red Line will be sped up if the emirate's bid to host Expo 2020 is successful, the head of the Roads and Transport Authority says.
Region told to shift up a gear
Developing successful public transport systems in the Middle East and Asia is critical to the future course of world history, one of the world’s foremost public intellectuals told a major global transport event in Dubai.
RTA updates journey planner
Planning a journey in Dubai has become even easier as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has updated its online journey planner - Wojhati.
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Dust and rain to hit UAE over weekend
Dubai: Prepare for a gloomy, dusty, and, possibly, rainy weekend and avoid going to sea.
Forecasters...
Morning fog causes major traffic jams on UAE roads, delays flights
Dubai: Motorists on their way to work on Wednesday morning found themselves driving through poor...
RTA upgrades seven bus routes in Dubai
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority on Thursday announced that it has upgraded seven bus...
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Testing times for Dubai taxi drivers
Dubai taxi drivers are being sent back to school to improve driving standards and customer service. Every driver in the emirate will undergo a 240-hour training course - and if they haven’t shaped up by the end of it, they could lose their jobs.
Ethiopian woman stabbed on bus makes first trip home… in coffin
By VM Sathish www.emirates247.com
Ethiopian consulate and community in the UAE held a special prayer service in Dubai for the young Ethiopian woman stabbed to death...
Three new bus routes launched in Dubai
Bus Route 15, serving the Al Quoz area, was introduced earlier this month, as well as two feeder bus routes serving Oud Metha area (F18) and Discovery Gardens (F42), starting from December 1, 2013.
RTA diverts company vehicles registration to smart channels from November
By RTA Dubai www.rta.ae
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is set to divert the renewal of vehicles registration service for companies at customers service...
Roads and Transport Authority receives delegation of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority's Women Committee
Dr. Aysha Al Busmait, Director of Customer Service and Chairwoman of Women Committee at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has recently received a delegation of the Women Committee at Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), headed by its Chairwoman Khawla Muhairi, in order to familiarize themselves with the expertise of RTA's Women's Committee and its key achievements over the past years, particularly as it had been established 2007 and gained sufficient expertise rendering it capable of assuming a leading role in communicating with women's institutions across the UAE in general and within Dubai in particular.
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Bus ride in Dubai with empty Nol card: What are your...
Imagine the scenario; you are on your way to that important interview, first day of work or meet up with friends. You hastily arrive at the bus stop just in time to catch the approaching bus. But as you step inside, the rejecting sound of the Nol card reader reminds you that the card is empty, and there is no vending machine nearby to do the top-up.
Dubai’s main National Day event on Dec 1
The committee reviewed the arrangements made to accommodate a large number of people in the area, including a vast plot of land for parking vehicles and signboards directing the public to the venue. The committee also discussed the ways to encourage people to use the public transport modes, especially Metro Green Line at Al Ghubaiba Bus Station, which is close to the venue.
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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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Sharjah buses gaining popularity
According to a senior official, Sharjah Transport commuted 15,376 passengers in the first three months of the year. “This is basically due to the steady and punctual bus schedules in all stops and stations,” said Yusuf Hammadi, Manager of Sharjah Transport Office in the Eastern and Central regions.
