Dubai Metro Red Line to be extended for Expo 2020Despite huge spikes in the growth of passengers on Dubai’s public transport network, the Roads and Transport Authority boss says passenger use on the Metro network is at less than 30 per cent of the total capacity.
RTA intensifies crackdown on illegal cabbiesTired of waiting for a taxi? Be careful of touts — especially if you are new in town — who direct you to private-operators running their own drop-pick business, as there is going to be a crackdown on such illegal activity.
DoT provides ‘Park and Ride’ serviceThe Department of Transport (DoT) has launched a new service to facilitate government and private sector employees to park their vehicles in a designated lot away from the busy areas where their offices are located, and be transported by their organisations in buses/vans to the office.
Kudos for sustainable transportThe fifth edition of the Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport initiated by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), honoured the efforts of public and private sector organisations which have contributed to reducing traffic congestion while improving the environment.
Pay your bus, metro fares via mobile phonesMetro and bus commuters in Dubai will soon be able to pay for their journey using mobile phones. A senior official at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) confirmed the service would be made available by the third quarter of this year.
Metro stops in its tracksPassengers had a difficult time getting home from work after the Dubai Metro ground to a halt on Sunday due to a ‘technical glitch’, perhaps the worst in its short history.
Idex: Road to be closed for two hours tomorrowAl Khaleej Al Arabi Road (Arabian Gulf Road) will be closed to traffic in both directions for two hours tomorrow.
Salik gates at Mamzar bridge, Airport Tunnel from April 15Come April 15, driving in Dubai will become a smoother — but costlier — experience, with the timing of some journeys to be slashed almost in half.
500 vehicles seized and 127 licences revoked in Al AinViolating the traffic law in Al Ain is not an offence taking lightly and during patrol inspections carried out in January this year, a staggering 500 vehicles were seized by the Traffic and Patrols Directorate of the Abu Dhabi Police, represented by the Al Ain Traffic and Patrol Department.In addition, the driving licences of 127 motorists were revoked in the same month after drivers reached the cumulative limit of 24 traffic points.
More on board the car-free campaignEarly on Wednesday morning, the fourth Car Free Day 2013 was inaugurated by Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality, by riding the Metro from Etisalat to Union along with Dr Rashid Ahmed bin Fahd, Minister of Environment and Water; Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al Qattami, Minister of Education; and other top officials of government organisations and private entities.