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The Community Development Authority (CDA) and Dubai Taxi launched on Wednesday and during a press conference held in Gitex, a new initiative targeting people with hearing impairment.

Hitting the gym, taking up a sport and eating healthy are just some of the baby steps that most people take to get fit But did you know that abandoning the luxury of your car and opting for the public transport instead and exploring your own city could also direct you in that direction?

Since the barriers at the multi-storey car park of Rashidiya Metro Station were activated, half of the commuters using the car park turned out to be not eligible for the free car park space.

The Public Transport Agency at Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) launched a marketing and promotional campaign under the theme ‘Your Seats Make you Win Prizes’, which aims at encouraging the various groups and classes of the public on utilising Dubai bus to transport through the cities of Dubai and other emirates.

Almost 3.5 million passengers passed through Dubai Airport last August, according to a Ministry of Interior official.

Four years ago, the Dubai metro hosted its first morning commuters. It was not smooth sailing -- one train malfunctioned, leaving passengers stranded for two hours.

The asset and property management department of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) briefed a delegation from the Dubai Municipality (DM) about its best practices to manage the authority’s assets in a way that matches the best internationally recognised standards.

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.

Right Angle was contracted by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to operate the 650 air-conditioned bus shelters. The RTA insists that non-working AC will be fixed immediately and complaints will be dealt with promptly.

The Roads and Transport Authority has given the green light to a plan for constructing 17 pedestrian bridges by 2016 covering vital areas in Dubai. The initial phase of the plan will see the construction of nine bridges in by 2014 at a cost of Dh45 million.