Road, rail and bridge projects planned in the GCC worth US$142 billion
The GCC has US$142 billion worth of road and bridge projects underway, or in the planning stages, according to figures released by market analysts Ventures Middle East; Saudi Arabia accounts for a third of this amount. Railway projects, including rail, metro, tram, and stations are valued at US$79 billion, this includes the US$30 billion GCC rail network.
RTA signs strategic partnership pact with Royal Island Beach Club
The Public Transport Agency at the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) and the Royal Island Beach Club, the owner of Lebanon Island, The World islands, have agreed to operate marine transit means, namely Water Taxi and Ferry Dubai, at the Club-owned Lebanon Island; the first island to be opened in The World project.
Nakheel announces $80m The Pointe development on Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
The Pointe will be constructed at the tip of the Palm’s trunk and will face the Atlantis hotel. It will cover 131,000m2 and include 56,120m2 of high end retail shops, and a combination of informal and formal dining, a 34,130m2 promenade, marina with floating pontoons and computerised water fountain set offshore.
Nakheel plans new mall on the Palm to attract tourists
Nakheel is looking to draw more tourists and new residents to the Palm Jumeirah with the addition of a new shopping mall.
Car-free Day on January 18 in Dubai
Announcing this at a press conference on Wednesday, Director General of DM Hussain Nasser Lootah said 13 government offices and ministries, mostly located along the Dubai Metro line are joining the civic body in its annual initiative on its third anniversary. The Municipality will close its parking lots and senior officials and employees of participating entities will board the Metro and buses on Wednesday, leaving their cars back home.
RTA offers quad bike plates online
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has started issuing number plates of quad bikes online. Abdullah Abdul Rahman, Director of RTA Vehicles Licensing, said: “The new service is aimed at streamlining the process of registering quad bikes in a bid to enhance security and safety.”
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Glass subway to connect Burj Khalifa with Dubai Metro
The Dubai Mall Metro Link, to be constructed by Dutco, will have five travelators, or moving walkways, in each direction – ten in all – with the air-conditioned and automated walkways capable of ferrying more than 13,500 individuals every hour. There will be a central walkway that will give additional space for pedestrian use.
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Mohammed gets plaque from RTA staff
His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received a memento plaque as a gift from the staff of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on the occasion of the sixth anniversary of his accession as the Ruler of the emirate.
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Giant octopus flies over Dubai mall
A giant yellow octopus, a smiling blue bear and a colourful Indian dancer flew over Dubai yesterday.
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Road, rail and bridge projects planned in the GCC worth US$142 billion
The GCC has US$142 billion worth of road and bridge projects underway, or in the planning stages, according to figures released by market analysts Ventures Middle East; Saudi Arabia accounts for a third of this amount. Railway projects, including rail, metro, tram, and stations are valued at US$79 billion, this includes the US$30 billion GCC rail network.
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Nakheel announces $80m The Pointe development on Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
The Pointe will be constructed at the tip of the Palm’s trunk and will face the Atlantis hotel. It will cover 131,000m2 and include 56,120m2 of high end retail shops, and a combination of informal and formal dining, a 34,130m2 promenade, marina with floating pontoons and computerised water fountain set offshore.
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