DUBAI — More than 176,000 employees working in the Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) can now benefit from the Danube Metro Station on Dubai Metro’s Red Line. The station welcomed its first commuters on 12.12.12 – as Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, opened the new station.
Around 360 new high-tech, eco-friendly bus shelters will be installed across the emirate, costing approximately Dh100 million.
With a shortage of carparks in the emirate, the Sharjah Municipality is currently issuing fines to car owners who use two parking spaces to park their cars.
Three quarters of pedestrians killed in road accidents in Dubai are Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi.
The Department of Traffic and Patrols of the Abu Dhabi Police has confiscated 600 vehicles for one month for traffic violations during the National Day celebrations.
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) held a meeting at its headquarters with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to discuss methods of encouraging Dewa’s employees to use public transport.
The 50 per cent cut in traffic fines the RAK Police granted earlier this month has now been extended due to overwhelming requests from motorists, but will be limited to radar-caught speeding violations.
The Department of Transport (DoT) has launched a project to unify road engineering standards across the capital city.
The Dubai Civil Defence (DCD) and Tasjeel have together launched a campaign titled “Save Lives with Car Fire Extinguisher” to raise awareness about the importance of keeping fire extinguishers in cars.
People using taxis in Dubai will have to pay the Salik (toll) fee if they pass through the toll gates from the middle of next month.
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