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More than 500 new projects were launched in Dubai during 2013, the highest number for five years, according to new data.

H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has recently received Her Excellency Nicole Bricq, French Minister of Foreign Trade, and the accompanying delegation comprising 40 representatives of top French firms operating in roads and transport sectors

A mechanic allegedly touched a woman cleaner’s breast twice in a lift in the Rashidiya metro station and claimed that he had only put his hand on her shoulder while apologising for accidently hitting her leg, the Dubai Criminal Court heard.

In less than five years, Dubai Metro has become the showpiece of public transport infrastructure, entering the Guinness World Records book as the longest driverless metro network in the world and a finest example of Dubai’s resilience.

In his first book My Vision, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, reminisces the day that he stood next to his father, staring at what was to become Jebel Ali port, a project masterminded by the late Sheikh Rashid.

Although it is nothing more than part of modern transport for some, for others Dubai Metro is a true phenomenon. And if a driverless train, self-opening doors and world-largest train track was not enough, the modern-day facility of Dubai even helps its commuters walk.

Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) took part in a professional course on Taxi Vehicles Management organized by the Middle East and North Africa Transportation Excellence Centre (MENA CTE) in the Qatari capital, Doha, which aimed at exchanging expertise and knowledge in the field of taxi fleet management and to achieve its vision “Pioneers in Passenger Transport Services”.

Dubai can avoid this by adopting a two-pronged approach for its Mobility concerns: by sticking to its strategic plans of making public transportation accessible and also, by successfully convincing people to ditch their cars, an expert said.

Cabbies in Dubai who misbehave with passengers or speed will get black points, a senior official of the Public Transport Agency (PTA) has told XPRESS. The new penalty system will come into effect on December 1.

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has recently signed a partnership agreement with the Dubai Judicial Institute providing for the two parties to share scientific expertise and cooperate in gaining more legal knowledge to enhance the performance.