Tag: buses
RTA’s Charity Bus initiative starts for third year
As part of its community-oriented initiatives, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) kicked off the Charity Bus initiative for the third consecutive year by providing a bus laden with rations comprising the most essential food supplies to be delivered to needy families in Dubai and people waiting in bus stations during the month of Ramadan.
Taxi owners in Dubai asked to update their personal data
The Public Transport Agency has called upon all owners of taxi plate numbers in the emirate of Dubai to update their personal data with regard to their ownership of these numbers at the Agency’s Franchise and Monitoring Department at Al Muhaisna Area (4) as soon as possible.
Dubai's Al Sufouh trams begin testing phase in France
The tram was tested at various speeds to ensure its safety and operating systems worked properly. Officials from the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) watched on, including its chairman and executive director, Mattar Al Tayer.
Stickers on Monitoring Vehicles to Promote Road Safety Awareness among Heavy...
The Monitoring and Enforcement Department at the Licensing Agency of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) initiated an awareness campaign through the stickers on the Department’s vehicles with the slogan “Your Safety First” to address the concerned companies of heavy transport vehicles like trucks and buses of the essentials that should be followed while using the road to guarantee security and safety.
Free shuttle bus to Metro boost for Dubai commuters
free shuttle bus is helping residents in a Dubai neighbourhood make a quick and environmentally friendly start to their morning commute. The newly launched service takes people living the Emaar communities of The Greens and The Views to and from the nearby Internet City Metro station.
Dubai Taxi mulls with Toyota and Al-Futtaim Motors
The Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC), Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), has discussed the technical specifications of Toyota’s Innova taxicabs operating in the taxi fleet and the specifications required to be addressed in these vehicles to meet customer needs.
Waagner Biro bags $28m Dubai RTA maintenance deal
Waagner will, among other things, work on creek bridges, vehicular underpasses, flyovers, footbridges, pedestrian subways, camel underpasses, box culverts, dhow wharfage, underpass pumping stations, fire pump stations, service culverts, pipe culverts, water features on the roads and wooden street furniture.
Illegal car lift: Dh5,000 fine; Dh10,000 if caught second time
Car lifts, unregistered taxis, or carpooling against payment: these seem like the perfect solutions in the face of a young public transportation system. But they are not perfect – these services are illegal, and can land you with hefty fines and even a jail term.
Wrongly-parked vehicles termed 'abandoned'; can be towed away
Vehicles parked randomly on Dubai streets obstructing traffic flow and endangering the lives of motorists will be considered ‘abandoned’, according to Chief of RTA. Maitha bin Udai, CEO, RTA, outlined several measures to maintain road safety and ensure motorists enjoy driving.
Women only: Will a segregated transport system solve or perpetuate the...
“Women only,” a driver’s assistant calls out loudly, while expertly hanging out the door of a microbus on the corner of Abbas al-Aqqad Street, in the upper-middle class neighborhood of Nasr City.