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Road-safety experts have spelt out the responsibilities carried by schools, and bus companies and drivers to keep their young passengers safe.

The Dubai Metro does not operate on Friday in the morning hours. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has probably assumed that very few people travel in the morning, since it’s a holiday.

Statistics reveal that truck and bus drivers are considered the most dangerous category amongst road users, and traffic accidents involving heavy vehicles often result in considerable number of causalities, said Hussain Al Banna, Director of Traffic at the Road and Transport Authority (RTA).

Booking a taxi in Dubai is now as easy as shaking a mobile phone after the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) launched the Smart Taxi app on Tuesday.

Dubai: Commuters travelling to and from Dubai using inter-city buses of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), except on the Abu Dhabi-Dubai route, may now use Nol cards for ease of payment.

Dubai: A pilot project is currently under way at two bus stops in Dubai, where the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is taping solar energy to power the air conditioners and lighting, Gulf News can confirm.

While the world population is expected to grow to 8.3 billion by 2030, public transport will remain the backbone of multi-modal mobility services in the future. This was affirmed by a transport expert, who predicted a significant spike in the use of public transport in the region by 2025.

Ahmed Khalfan Al Suwaidi, CEO of the Dubai Taxi Corporation, said: “Al Dobowi Tyres Group has been selected after submitting a successful bid in the Tender released early this year, and in appreciation of its continued cooperation, wide experience in the field of tyres and the quality of tyres supplied by the company.

1. Both runways at Dubai International are undergoing a phased refurbishment and upgrading during an 80-day period commencing May 1, 2014.

The Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has honored 25 distinguished cabbies as part of the Traffic Safety Award 2013, sponsored by Al Buhaira National Insurance Company for the fourth consecutive year, which is intended to educate drivers about road safety & safe driving as well as raising the operational efficiency of the DTC.