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Here's a reminder: The new parking fee of Dh4 per hour in the commercial areas of Dubai, covering 30,000 slots, has come into effect Saturday.

All roads around Dubai Marina and Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) will be closed from 5pm to 7pm on Tuesday to make way for the inauguration of the Dubai Tram, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced.

Dubai Tram will officially launch on Tuesday evening, November 11, beginning passenger services on Wednesday at 6.30 am, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said.

However, according to senior officials at the authority, only an official inauguration ceremony will take place on November 11, details of which will be announced soon. Also read: Dubai Tramway second phase work to start soon.

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is offering a bonanza of prizes to public transport riders during the fifth renewal of the Public Transport Day on the first of November. Events will be kicked off by a draw for prizes on October 26th 2014 and roll on till the date of the event.

Phase one of the tram system is expected to begin operations on November 11 on the 10.6 kilometre network from Dubai Marina to Al Sufouh.

Learner drivers are being trained on 10 new road signs and seven new markings that will take effect when the Dubai Tram begins operating later this year.

The number of e-wallet transactions conducted by companies and institutions benefiting from various services offered by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) since this service was launched has topped 22,815 received in all RTA customer service centers; which bears reference to the growing popularity of these services among RTA corporate customers.

Atlantis Aquaventure Station - Gateway Station. Video 2011