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Video: A stroll along Dubai Canal
Keen to visit Dubai Canal this weekend, but not quite sure how to do so? Here’s our guide…
Yes, the Dubai Canal Boardwalk is now...
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.
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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.
New bus timings and routes unveiled in Dubai
Bus run time will improve considerably in Dubai as the Roads and Transport revises several routes and revived previous stops in Dubai from September 1.
RTA launches new bus route
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will launch a new bus route on February 3 to link International City with Warsan 3 and the service will be operational on Fridays. The public transport routes are one of the key strategic initiatives and key pillars of raising the percentage of trips made by public transport means through enticing various segments of the community to use mass transit systems in their daily travels.
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Road works choke access to Jumeirah Village Triangle
Residents of Jumeirah Village Triangle (JVT) are finding it difficult to access their homes, as two of the three entry points to the development have been closed for roadworks. The development is situated between Emirates Road and Al Khail Road, behind Emirates Hills.
Emirates: new Dubai business & first class airport shuttle buses
Business travellers fed up of getting stuck at the back of the bus when their plane parks on the tarmac away from the terminal will be keen on Emirates' new business and first class shuttles. The 41 new vehicles mean that passengers paying a premium for the expensive seats don't have to hang around on the hot concrete waiting for everyone else to get off the plane before the bus heads for the terminal.
Bus occupancy increases by 8.5%
Dubai: Public bus occupancy in Dubai in the first four months of this year has gone up to 42.6 per cent compared with 39.3 per cent in the same period last year, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced.
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RTA needs your suggestions for new bus routes in Dubai
Do you have suggestions for new bus routes? Then try to catch Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority's (RTA) "Innovation in Motion" bus and give...
Superbus to slash Dubai to Abu Dhabi run to 30 minutes
The commute between Abu Dhabi and Dubai may be slashed to 30 minutes if the inventors of an electric “superbus” have their way. The Superbus concept, the work of an astronaut and a former Formula One aerodynamics expert, will be showcased at the Commercial Vehicles Middle East trade event in Dubai from March 14.
Metro has firewall against hacking
The operation system of Dubai Metro is the most secure in the world and impossible to hack, a senior metro official told Khaleej Times. The world’s largest driverless railway, run on a completely automated system and an independent network, has an incredible chain of back-up and security even in the most unlikely cases of sabotage, he added.
Dubai International Passenger Traffic Rises 8.8% in May
"Passenger volumes are on course to top 51 million by year end which should put us hot on the trail of Hong Kong International as the world's third busiest airport for international passenger traffic," said Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports.
RTA proposes temporary one-year licence for drivers under 21
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced in a statement that it has submitted a proposal to implement a temporary one-year driving licence for drivers under the age of 21. The statement was issued to reveal findings of a study carried out by the RTA on traffic safety and the extent of drivers’ compliance with road safety legislations.
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Emirates unveils ‘Summer Smiles’ packages for all
Dubai will be more affordable than ever this summer with the Emirates Airline global ‘Summer Smiles’ campaign. Running until 30 September, the promotion coincides with Dubai’s ‘Global Kids Go Free in Dubai’ campaign and Dubai Summer Surprises, when Dubai stores have summer sales.
Schoolboy hit by bus still haunted by memory
Schoolboy Aslam Basha is afraid to sleep, as the nightmare of a school bus running over him still flashes before his eyes. Three weeks after the accident Aslam, 11, has been released from hospital but is confined to a wheelchair. Bone injuries and appointments with doctors have ruled out a planned summer trip to India with his family.
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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 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...
Foggy days are far from over for UAE residents
It's another foggy day for UAE residents. According to the National Center of Meteorology & Seismology (NCMS), fog gripped Abu Dhabi, including Khalifa city, and Dubai's Al Maktoum International airport in the wee hours of...
Almost two million people use public transport on New Year’s Eve
DUBAI // The number of passengers using public transit on New Year’s Eve in Dubai reached 1,793,691, according to statistics released by the Roads and Transport Authority.
The metro network carried 769,817 people, with 509,089...
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Dubai Canal will attract over 30m visitors every year, says RTA
Dubai Water Canal, which was opened on Wednesday, iis expected to attract more than 30 million visitors per annum, according to Roads and Transport...
