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Iftar on the Dubai Metro
Riding the Metro to downtown Dubai the other day, I wondered what happens when Iftar is announced. What happens if there is a malfunction and the driverless train whizzes past the station without stopping?
Flexible working hours suit them
T. K. Thaju, an Indian residing in Dubai, goes to work in two ways. The first is riding the Dubai Metro, which takes four minutes. However, the 10-minute walk to work is unpleasant. When it is too hot, Thaju takes the bus, which drops him right next to his work. All these do not cost him much. He said: “My monthly transportation comes to around Dh80 a month.”
Shaikh Zayed Road: Oasis of architecture
The Dubai World Trade Centre, built in 1978, was once the tallest building in Dubai and the UAE, and was the first tower on Shaikh Zayed Road. At the other end today, stands the world’s tallest tower the Burj Khalifa, completed and inaugurated just this year. During that time, the skyscrapers of Shaikh Zayed Road have been built, providing businesspeople, residents and holidaymakers with ample facilities.
Lloyds extends $15m in credit facilities to RSS
RSS has diversified into the wider Middle East market to boost growth. Its clients in Abu Dhabi and Dubai include the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Metro, Aldar, Masdar University and Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. The company provides large-scale temporary cooling solutions during summer months primarily for construction projects; it rents out power units during the rest of the year to ensure consistent and growing revenue streams.
Dubai Metro commuters can end fast on platforms but not on trains
Dubai Metro commuters are allowed to end their fast on the platforms during Ramadan, said a top RTA (Dubai Roads and Transport Authority) official. “It is still not allowed to eat and drink inside the trains but passengers can now do so on the platforms and all other areas of the Metro station,” Ramadan Abdullah, Director of Rail Operations at the RTA told Gulf News on Tuesday.
Dubai records increase in registered vehicles
Dubai has recorded a 38 per cent increase in the number of registered vehicles in the three years from 2006 to 2009, according to the latest statistics, revealed by the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) yesterday. The total number of vehicles registered in Dubai has jumped from 740,187 in 2006 to 1,021,880 in 2009.
UAE tops Gulf construction market
“UAE construction projects are glowing as there are massive construction works currently taking place in Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and other emirates in addition to the airport development projects, Dubai Metro, Union Railway and other infrastructure projects,” he said. Al Mansouri said ongoing projects had placed Dubai at the top of international business destinations.
56m use Dubai’s public buses in first half of year
The latest figures released by the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) yesterday showed that some 119 million passengers were expected to use public buses by the end of this year. Almost the same number of public bus passengers was recorded last year. However, the RTA said the public bus service had improved in terms of punctuality. About 62 per cent of buses were on time so far this year, up from 17 per cent in 2008.
