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The Roads and Transport Authority recently increased the frequency of Metro trains and announced express services. 'Emirates24|7' went out to discover what more does the Dubai Metro user want done. Below are some of the issues they highlighted

News that Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will reduce the time taken to get on and off the Metro at some stations has sparked a debate on whether there should be specific rules for entry and exit. Currently the average time a train stops at a station is 30 seconds and during rush hour, often, getting on an off is short of a stampede.

Four express trains will serve on Dubai Metro's Red Line from October, cutting the total travel time by 10 minutes. The service, which is being introduced on trial for five month, will be available in the early morning peak hours.

...scheme of subway in Moscow, like the sun. Scheme of subway in Dubai like a snake, by the way, Metro in Dubai the most beautiful in the world! July 2012

The Commercial Transport Activities Dep't at the Licensing Agency, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in cooperation with Dubai Civil Defence, held a lecture entitled, "The Risks of Gas and Electric Shock." The lecture was delivered in the context of the community initiatives that the Agency has always been keen to organize in an effort to foster knowledge transfer among RTA employees and protect them from general hazards.

H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), has recently received at his office H.E. Guy Warrington, Consul General of the British Embassy in Dubai, in the context of cementing the existing cooperative relations at the local, regional and international levels.

The number of passengers using water transport in Dubai, which include abras, Dubai Ferry, water taxi and water bus, is expected to hit 14 million by the year end, said Essa Al Dossari, Executive Director of the Public Transport Agency, an affiliate to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). Various means of marine transport have lifted as many as 6.9 million passengers over the first half of this year, said Al Dossari.

The Dubai Sports Council (DSC) has launched a map of sporting venues in the emirate aimed at promoting an year-round fitness culture among residents and highlighting options they can make use of to stay active during the summer. The first of its kind in the UAE, the Sports Destinations Map lists around 100 venues with GPS coordinates, contact information and Dubai Metro connections to cater to a wide range of physical activity interests from jogging to cycling and diving.

The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has recently received a delegation from the General Directorate of Borders Passports & Expatriates Affairs in the Ministry of Interior, Qatar to brief them on the best programs & systems in use at RTA Call Center and Dubai Metro Control Center at Rashidiya with the aim of exchanging expertise to improve the quality of service offering.

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, also launched a series of projects, including an extended railway plan until 2030, a car pooling project, a pedestrian bridges project and bicycle racecourse. The Vice-President, on his visit to the headquarters of the Roads and Transport Authority also inaugurated the Middle East and North Africa Transportation Excellence Centre.