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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...
Increased seat occupancy in Dubai buses
The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has noted an increase in the number of commuters taking the Dubai bus in 2011 compared to the previous year. From a 40 per cent seat occupancy rate in 2010, the number increased by one percent last year which was a significant development according to RTA Chairman of the board and executive director Mattar Al Tayer.
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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...
10 new luxury buses to run Dubai-Sharjah routes
By Majorie van Leijen www.emirates247.com
Ten new luxury buses will be added to the intercity bus fleet...
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...
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How many Dubai Expo 2020 deals have SMEs won?
The total number of contracts for Dubai Expo 2020 that have so far been awarded...
School transport in Dubai is safe, RTA says
School buses in Dubai adhere to the highest safety standards, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) says. As many as 131,000 pupils in Dubai use school buses daily, served by more than 5,000 buses.
Route 2020 contract encompasses the extension of the Red Line of the Dubai Metro 15 km from Nakheel Harbour & Tower Station to the...
H.H Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and...
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Fans set to descend on Meydan
Record crowds are expected as the anticipation builds towards the Dubai World Cup, just five days away. Frank Gabriel Jr, CEO of the Dubai Racing Club, has his fingers crossed the punters will flock to the Meydan Racecourse and has also promised better transport after the meeting.
Taxi drivers say their lives are on the line
Taxi drivers stripped off their neckties yesterday before forming a protest procession against unsafe working conditions, after the murder of a colleague. "We don't want to wear these neckties," said Kazi Mohammed, a Bangladeshi driver for National Taxi.
Dh600 fine waiting for you on these Dubai roads
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that it would start the implementation of Phase II of the Dedicated Lane for RTA...
Driver airlifted after Emirates Hills accident
A driver had to be airlifted to hospital after he sustained severe injuries in a car accident in the Emirates Hills compound on Monday night.
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.
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3 new interchanges to open on Al Khail Road
Once complete, corridor to provide an alternative to Sheikh Zayed Road and Emirates Road. Three new interchanges on Al Khail Road would open for traffic in December 2011, replacing the existing perennially clogged roundabouts.
No new Salik gates planned for city, says RTA exec
Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) has no plans to introduce new Salik toll gates to the city’s roads or to increase the cost at each gate, a senior executive said. Media reports in February said the authority planned to add a further two gates in a bid to raise transport revenues, bringing the total number of Salik points in the city to six.
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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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Electric limo super-bus coming to Dubai
An electric powered limo super-bus is being developed for use on the journey between Dubai and Abu Dhabi reducing the 124km trip to a mere 30 minute commute. The limo bus offers comfortable and luxurious transport for up to 23 passengers.
