Tag: public transport
Dubai-Sharjah traffic rush could cost Dh12 billion
The Road and Transport Authority of Dubai (RTA) estimates there are 540 vehicles registered per 1,000 residents in Dubai. This ratio is one of the highest in the world.
RTA holds induction workshop about 8th Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport
RTA’s Higher Organizing Committee of the Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport (DAST) has held an introductory workshop for a number of public, private and educational entities in the UAE to highlight all matters of relevance to DAST.
RTA celebrates its 10th anniversary
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is celebrating on November 1st 2015, its 10th anniversary with huge achievements despite multiple challenges encountered from the early days of establishing the RTA.
Electric cycles drive residents up the wall
Dubai: International City residents are calling for regulations on the use of electric bicycles to ensure the safety of all road users.
9m more people use Dubai public transport in H1
Nearly nine million more people used public transport in Dubai during the first half of 2015 compared to the same period last year, it was announced on Saturday
Dubai sharpens eyes on roads with more radars
The Dubai Police have installed 52 new radars along Dubai roads and 31 more near traffic signals in Dubai.
Prasarana to operate Makkah’s pilgrim metro
The Municipal & Rural Affairs Ministry has awarded Kuala Lumpur transport agency Prasarana a three-year contract to operate and maintain the Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddasah metro line in Makkah, which is only operated during the Hajj period.
Inter-city metro line in UAE a possibility, says minister
In the next two years, the UAE will focus heavily on upgrading federal and inter-city road networks with improved signages, setting revised speed limits, and installation of sensors and smart traffic lights.
Dubai beats 14 cosmopolitan cities in public transport services
A scientific study commissioned by Simon-Kucher & Partners Co. revealed that Dubai has outclassed 14 established metropolises in providing public transit means characterised by high-quality, durability, safety, speed, luxury, cleanliness, and on-time journeys.
14.82m Metro riders in Jan, regulars lament 'crowds’
Regular Dubai Metro users are complaining that the crowds during peak hours are becoming “insufferable”.
