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Qatar Rail appoints seven firms to first legal panel
Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) has launched its inaugural legal panel with the appointment of seven law firms.
RTA honours entities contributing to achievement of Dubai Tram
Al Tayer then decorated the Heads and representatives of public departments, media and businesses and commended their efforts and cooperation with the RTA throughout the phases of the Dubai Tram project
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Hyperloop Transportation Technologies moves forward with first commercial Hyperloop system in UAE
You could be hyperlooping your way between Abu Dhabi and Dubai as early as 2020!...
Sharjah buses to link up with Dubai Metro
As Dubai Metro's Green Line launch nears Sharjah Transport Corporation (STC) has deployed buses ferrying passengers to the same area. The routes are No.113, Sharjah-Al Qusais and No.111 that commences from Sharjah International Airport linking Dubai, reports 'Gulf Today'.
Dubai Tram to run for 20 hours a day
Dubai Tram, which will begin operations in November this year, will run for 20 hours every day between 5am and 1am, Gulf News has learnt
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RTA sees 1.8m public transport users on New Year’s Eve
Duba's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said a total of 1,793,691 journeys were made by...
Weather: UAE wakes up to cool, misty morning
Mist and fog continued to cover parts of the UAE on Tuesday. There has also been...
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"The message we are getting loud and clear from everyone who is doing stereo 3D, is that it is vital to get as much right as possible on the shoot," says Nunney. "Fixing things in post is really not a practical proposition - the costs are too large. You must get the basics - black level, gain for example - right on location, and they have to be perfectly matched between the two cameras in a pair. That means you need a tool like the Hamlet VidScope 3D, that lets you measure these parameters independently but also compare them directly, so you can quickly but very accurately ensure the perfect match."
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346 m passengers used public transport means in Dubai in 2011
The number of commuters who used the Red Line reached 60.024 million passengers, and the number of commuters who used the Green Line, which has been launched on 09/09/2011, reached 8.982 million passengers, thus the daily ridership of the metro currently exceeds 191 thousand passengers.
Dubai averages 85 traffic fines a day
The programme is assigned to receive reports of traffic violations and reckless drivers from residents. Out of the total number, 12,324 violations were recorded by roadside surveillance cameras and 18,564 were reported by individuals.
Dh200 fine for jaywalking as JLT Dubai gets new pedestrian footbridge
A pedestrian bridge connecting the northern and southern clusters in Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) has been constructed and is open for use.
Get up to 50% discount on traffic fines in Dubai
Dubai Police had earlier this year announced that motorists can get up to 100 per cent discounts on the total accumulated existing traffic fines as part of the country's Year of Tolerance campaign.
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DUBAI - The emirate cares. And the Dubai Metro proves that. When it opens next month, the Dubai Metro will bring joy to residents...
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Lenders consider action against Delhi’s Airport Express metro
With the deadlock over the Airport Express metro project in the capital threatening to become a problem of bad debt for the lenders, a consortium of lenders is considering action against the concessionaire—Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt. Ltd(DAMEPL), a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure Ltd—for recovery of the dues.
Use Emirates ID card to avail health insurance services
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has started replacing Health Insurance Cards by Emirates Identity Cards, thus activating the use of the...
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Updated as of November 2024. Includes all current and future Metro, Rail, and dedicated Bus Lanes.
Doha Metro announced that it will begin metrolink service to include areas in Bu...
In a social media post, Doha Metro said that from November 10, 2024, M317 will operate from Sport City metro station to cover areas in Bu Sidra.Â
The metrolink...
Emirates A380 welcomes over 7,000 visitors at Bahrain International Airshow
The Emirates A380 welcomed more than 7,000 visitors across two days at this year’s Bahrain International Airshow.
The airline showcased its iconic flagship aircraft for trade and industry visitors,...
Dubai Metro Receives ISO 55001 Certification for Excellence in Asset Management Practices
Dubai Metro has received the ISO 55001 certification for asset management, further solidifying the Roads and Transport Authority's (RTA) commitment, in collaboration with Keolis-MHI, the operator of Dubai Metro and Tram, to...
RTA extends Dubai Metro timings for this weekend
Using the Dubai Metro this weekend?
Good news, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has extended its timings.
The Dubai Metro was open from 5am Saturday...
PROJECT: Dubai International Airport Vertiport
Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced that construction has begun on the first vertiport in its planned Dubai air taxi network.Situated at...
UAE: Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan Greenlights Construction Of First Aerial Taxi Vertiport
Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum approved Tuesday the construction of the emirate’s first aerial taxi vertiport near the Dubai International Airport.
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HamdanMohammed inaugurates the construction of Dubai’s first aerial taxi vertiport.
Aerial taxi service will be launched in the first quarter of 2026.
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Hamdan bin Mohammed gives green light for construction of Dubai’s first aerial taxi vertiport
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai,...
Sheikh Mohammed launches Dubai Police projects worth $545m, including floating smart station, new academy...
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has launched a series of strategic Dubai Police projects valued at AED2bn ($545m). More
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Look, no hands: Mercedes completes driverless Dubai to Abu Dhabi trip
A car manufacturer has proved how close we are to sitting at the wheel of an autonomous vehicle by driving from Dubai to Abu Dhabi...
