RTA begins My Metro, My City campaign
Six months ahead of launching the Dubai Metro, city transport officials are embarking on a sweeping media campaign – My Metro, My City -- to encourage city residents to take the light rail project...
Dubai is building for the future
That the economic slowdown could delay construction of some of Dubai’s metro lines and the opening of some stations was bad news for commuters who had hoped that public transport would alleviate the city’s...
700 buses to serve metro stations
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 Dubai: Nearly 700 buses will exclusively cater to Dubai Metro stations as part of the "complete journey plan" drawn up by Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to encourage people to use public transport....
Dubai Metro seeks 2,000 workers
UAE. About a third of the jobs on the new Dubai Metro will go to Emiratis, according to a senior project director.
In total, 2,150 people will be needed to operate the the Red Line...
Will advertising hit the road?
Dubai: Public transport links in metropolises across the globe go hand in hand with advertising for shows, events, products and services. From buses to cabs, to underground stations, rushing crowds are bombarded with information...
Red Line open to integration with Abu Dhabi Metro
A top official of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has said that deferring of the tendering of the Purple Line of Dubai Metro might result in the Red Line being extended to meet...
Dubai in good position to weather financial storm
Construction and real estate experts agreed that Dubai remains in a good position to move forward through the global financial crisis.
The panelists listed a number of fundamentals which they said were already in place...
30% Emirati workforce for Dubai Metro
Serco Middle East, operations and maintenance provider for Dubai Metro, will apply a 30% Emiratisation staffing policy on the world’s longest driverless automated railway system.
The metro has up to five different training and development...