Tag: Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
Sharjah buses to link up with Dubai Metro
As Dubai Metro's Green Line launch nears Sharjah Transport Corporation (STC) has deployed buses ferrying passengers to the same area. The routes are No.113, Sharjah-Al Qusais and No.111 that commences from Sharjah International Airport linking Dubai, reports 'Gulf Today'.
Retail, finance and tourism sectors set for expansion
The Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) is reviewing 90,000 units that will enter the market from now until 2016 in an effort to manage oversupply, according to Marwan Bin Galitha, the agency’s director general. RERA has recorded an average of 50 new transactions everyday with an increase in empty land transactions by Indian, UK-based and Russian businessmen, Bin Galitha said.
Congress Solutions International gears up for Dubai’s major international public transport...
Congress Solutions International (CSI), part of Dubai-based Emirates airline, is set to welcome thousands of delegates and visitors to the 59th UITP World Congress and Mobility and City Transport Exhibition, which is being hosted for the first time in Dubai in April. CSI is the official Professional Congress Organiser (PCO), appointed by the Roads Transport Authority (RTA).
Scary ordeal for Dubai Metro passengers
A 30-minute Metro ride turned into a scary ordeal for passengers on board train 1745 to Rashidya on Wednesday evening. With 10-minute stops at both Business Bay and Trade Centre stations, where the doors wouldn't shut, and abrupt braking that caused some to fall over, the ride was a bumpy one to say the least.
Superbus to be presented at the 59th UITP
The first Superbus prototype will be presented in Dubai at the World Exhibition of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) hosted by Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), on the opening day of the event, which commences on 10 and runs through until 14 April 2011.
Preparations for the UITP event hit top gear
With less than two weeks to go, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) reported that the 59th International Association for Public Transport (UITP) Congress & Mobility & City Transport Exhibition; which will be held by the Emirate of Dubai during 10 – 14 April 2011, promises to be a turning point in the history of mass transportation in the Middle East & North African (MENA) region, particularly as the event is held for the first time ever in the region.
Congress Solutions International gears up for 59th UITP World Congress and...
Congress Solutions International (CSI), part of Dubai-based Emirates airline, is set to welcome thousands of delegates and visitors to the 59th UITP World Congress and Mobility and City Transport Exhibition, which is being hosted for the first time in Dubai in April. CSI is the official Professional Congress Organiser (PCO), appointed by the Roads Transport Authority (RTA).
ABB contributes towards sustainable urban rail transit in Mena region
ABB, the power and automation technology group, will aim to demonstrate how its innovative products and solutions can support the development of urban transportation projects in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region.
RTA to cut back on power consumption in 2011
The Power Rationalizing Team at Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has developed clear-cut plans to cut back on power consumption across RTA agencies, beside following-up and reviewing measures and mechanisms in place to assess the implementation by RTA agencies.
Bahrain gas project wins top honours
The gas desulphurisation refinery in Bahrain topped the list for the ‘Oil and Gas’ category at the recent Meed Quality Awards for Projects in the GCC. ‘Transport Project of the Year’ sponsored by Cadillac was picked up Dubai Metro Red Line