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Metro Ride from Internet City to Sharaf DG

"By the end of this year, we will stop accepting eye tests on paper. All eye testing centres in Dubai, about 100 centres, will soon be electronically linked to the RTA to facilitate this initiative," said Ahmad Hashim Behroozian, CEO of the RTA's Licensing Agency.

The day is set to highlight the use of public transport, reduce road congestion and protect the environment by reducing carbon emission from vehicle exhausts. About 50 lucky commuters will also receive a top up of Dh100 of credit on their Nol cards on the day.

November 1st marks the launch of “Together we move,” the RTA’s second Free Public Transport day. As its name suggests, the campaign ensures commuters free rides on the metro, public buses and water bus-whatever your little heart desires, as long as you have a NOL card you are good to go.

Sheikh Mohammed was briefed by Eng. Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Board Chairman, Executive Director of Road and Transport Authority (RTA), about the route of Tram, which extends 14.7 km along Al Sufouh Street. 10.7 km will be executed in the first phase at cost Dh4 billion. It will start from Marina district to Emirates Mall.

Following a demand from passengers for Sharjah-bound buses from Dubai, to have halts at areas near Al Mamzar or Al Mulla Plaza, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has said it would plan for a direct route to Sharjah starting from the same areas.

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai will offer an e-link to all opticians in the emirate to dispatch the eye test results online to its database by the end of this year, a senior official told Khaleej Times. The RTA currently has 160 out of its 175 services available online and it aims at improving that number further.

The field visits program cover the University of Wollongong for two days (October 16 to 17), Dubai Men's College of Technology for two days (October 18 to 19), the Canadian University for one day (20 October), the Dubai Women's College of Technology for two days (October 23 to 24), the American University for two days (October 25 to 26), and Zayed University for one day.

The Traffic and Roads Agency, a sector of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), revealed plans to place more pedestrian crossings along roads across the city to curb jaywalking and make Dubai pedestrian-friendly.

A dramatic fall in traffic accidents this week has been directly linked to the three-day disruption in BlackBerry services. In Dubai, traffic accidents fell 20 per cent from average rates on the days BlackBerry users were unable to use its messaging service.