Tag: transport
Rail boss slams construction delays and standards
Saudi Arabia’s Transport Minister says work on the high-speed Haramain Railway is substandard, construction slow – and has demanded a company in the Spanish-led consortium behind the project come up with plans to compensate for delays in the project.
Dubai Police cameras catch 10 bikers doing over 260kmph
Dubai Police cameras caught at least 10 motorcycles doing more than 260kmph on the emirate’s roads and a senior cop described the behaviour as suicide.
Dubai radars to monitor road shoulder violations
Dubai — The Dubai Police have installed new radars that can detect and record road shoulder violations.
Dubai plans for major Museum of the Future
Dubai — A $500 million Museum of the Future that will actively produce futuristic inventions and support the UAE’s mission to be a global innovation engine will rise near Emirates Towers on Shaikh Zayed Road in Dubai.
Dubai Salik firm hired to improve Riyadh traffic systems
The Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA) of Saudi Arabia has hired TransCore, which installed the Salik system in Dubai, to design and implement an advanced traffic control system to improve the flow of traffic for the seven million people living in Riyadh.
RTA offers services for people with special needs
Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has modified its infrastructure to meet the needs of people with special needs, said Badr Al Awadhi, Service Centres Manager in RTA.
Drones that can save lives, issue parking fines and inspect sites...
Drones might soon replace parking inspectors in Dubai and automatically catch motorists violating parking rules or even replace cars that deliver blood for transfusions during emergencies.
Emirates debates airfare cut on lower oil prices – report
Dubai's flagship airline, Emirates, is studying whether to cut the fuel surcharge it passes on to customers to reflect recent drops in oil prices, its president said in The National, an Abu Dhabi-based newspaper.
RTA launches Customers Week to boost customers’ communication
The Dubai Mall saw the launch of Customers Week staged by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) for the third time running as part of its strategy aimed at enhancing communication with customers to identify their ever-changing needs
RTA records ridership of over 531m in 2014
The ridership of Dubai’s public transport reached 531.350 million in 2014, according to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
