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More people booking Dubai taxis over the phone
The number of cabs being booked over phone has increased by close to 16 per cent in 2011, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has said. In 2011, the number of cabs booked by cab users through the Booking and Despatch Center at RTA’s Public Transport Agency increased to 5,080,903 bookings, up by 16 per cent, as compared to 4,393,826 bookings in 2010.
RTA Customers Council discusses Salik-related services
The Roads and Transport Authority – Nashwan Atta’ee: Mohammed Obaid Al Mulla, Board Member and Chairperson of Customers Council at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) reiterated RTA’s standing commitment to deliver best-in-class services to customers hailing from all community segments under the ongoing endeavours to diversify the delivery channels of all services including the toll gates fees (Salik).
Middle East app market looks to capitalise on improving mobile infrastructure
The mobile app market is expected to exceed $66bn in four years, more than double the $31bn total of 2011, according to a report by Juniper Research. As mobile applications begin to permeate Middle East daily life, in terms of both social and business use, experts say it will be consumer demand that drives the market.
Dubai Metro Scoops 3 Middle East Rail Awards 2012
The Dubai Metro has bagged three excellence awards at the level of the Middle East in winning the Rail Project of the Year Award 2012, Rail Visionary of the Year Award, and Special Merit Award for Commitment to the Environment Award.
Metro raises Dubai property prices by up to 34%: RTA
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said the Dubai Metro project, since it first became operational in 2009, has had a positive impact on the value of land and commercial properties in the vicinity of Metro stations, as well as areas linked by the feeder bus service by as much as 7 to 34 per cent.
Massive infrastructure projects bring challenges for Gulf region
In the wake of the Arab Spring, governments across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have committed to massive infrastructure spending schemes designed to head off future discontent. In the GCC alone, total infrastructure spending over the next decade has been estimated at more than $1trn, and these projects will encompass everything from energy to transport, healthcare to education, transforming the region beyond recognition.
Dubai Metro set to break even in 2017
Dubai Metro is on the fast track to financial viability and is expected to break even in five years, while the bus system operated by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is expected to recover costs in 2016. This follows a massive rise in passenger numbers and savings in the operations of the mass transit system. The public transport system has cut Dh1.5 billion in costs, according to the RTA.
Dubai to build opera house and modern art museum
The ruler of Dubai has announced that a new opera house and modern art museum will be built in the emirate near the world’s tallest building as part of an effort to boost Dubai’s standing as a cultural hub. The new ‘Dubai Modern Art Museum & Opera House District’, which will be located on Emaar Boulevard in Downtown Dubai, is being billed as the UAE’s newest arts and cultural nerve-centre, according to a statement issued by state news agency WAM.
