Tag: transport
Revealed: 19m cars expected to be on GCC roads by 2020
Passenger vehicle numbers in the Gulf region are estimated to increase at an average of 7.4 percent annually over the next four five years, new research has revealed.
Showers may continue in Dubai today
Residents across the UAE will need to keep their umbrellas at hand today as light showers are expected to continue across the country.
Dubai to Abu Dhabi in 15 minutes? UAE finds Hyperloop ‘interesting’
“Hyperloop is very interesting and it is definitely a new thing to look at as a mode of transportation,” Dr Abdulla S. Al Katheeri, Director-General, UAE’s Federal Transport Authority – Land and Maritime, told Emirates 24|7.
Shaikh Mohammed attends Dubai's Spartan Race
His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, attended the Spartan Race, organised for the second time by X- Dubai of the Office of the Crown Prince of Dubai, at Jebel Ali racecourse.
Dubai International airport / New passenger train connecting T1 with Concourse...
Exclusive Preview of a new APM train at Dubai Airport. See all photos from this brand new terminal at travellerczech.com
Minimum speed limit on two UAE highways could be raised to...
The minimum speed limit on the Emirates Road and the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road could be raised from 60 kilometres per hour (kph) to 100kph under proposals put forward by the UAE’s Federal Traffic Council.
Bombardier Transportation has delivered 614 metro cars to DMRC with an...
Bombardier Transportation, the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm Bombardier Inc., will bid for Indian Railways projects that aim to modernize the national carrier.
Oman set to focus on domestic rail
Oman may focus on building a domestic rail network rather than connecting its railways to a regional system, because of uncertainty over when the regional project will go ahead, transport minister Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Futaisi said on Sunday.
Switzerland: Group seeks $3.4 billion for underground cargo system
A group called Cargo Sous Terrain (CST) is seeking financing to build tunnels for the underground transport of goods, initially in the Zurich area, but eventually elsewhere in Switzerland.
Dubai construction set for growth
In the run-up to the Expo 2020, the Dubai construction sector is poised to outperform the overall UAE market, although growth across the emirates is expected to remain healthy at 6.6 per cent despite low oil prices, market watchers said.
