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RTA launches auction of quad bike numbers

RTA launches auction of quad bike numbers

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has started offering unique number plates for quad bikes at the online auction held by its Licensing Agency.

Car renewal, insurance offences rife in Dubai

Car renewal, insurance offences rife in Dubai

More than 15,000 drivers defaulted on renewing their car registration or insurance in Dubai in the first half of 2011 and police are planning to impound non-registered vehicles, a newspaper said on Thursday.

Dubai metro

Dubai Metro’s Green Line gets green light

The 23-kilometre Green Line, which starts at the Etisalat Station in Al Qusais near Emirates Road, will be missing two stops at first: the Al Jadaf and Creek stations. Those facilities are not scheduled to open because property projects in the area are not complete.

Dubai Metro sees cuts to staff, trains in cost saving drive

Dubai Metro sees cuts to staff, trains in cost saving drive

Transport chiefs have reduced the number of employees working for Dubai Metro operator Serco as part of a plan to cut costs, it was revealed on Tuesday. Dubai’s Rail Agency, part of the Roads and Transport Authority, also cut back the number of daily trains in operation

*  While Gulf News reader Fatima Suhail enjoys using public transport, she said commuters must adhere to rules and not misuse facilities.     * Image Credit: Fatima Suhail/Gulf News Reader

Don’t misuse public facilities

Since we sold our car, I have become a frequent traveller and user of public transport. Firstly, I would like to congratulate the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and commend their efforts in providing transport facilities for the residents of Dubai.

More Dubai metro stations to open

More Dubai metro stations to open

Seven of the remaining 18 incomplete Metro stations will be finished by April 25, according to the Roads and Transport Authority. Construction work will be complete on all stations on the Red Line, which first opened in October, but only Emirates station, Airport Terminal 1 station, GGICO station, Al Karama station, World Trade Centre station, Marina station, and Ibn Battuta station will be ready to accept passengers.