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A mechanic allegedly touched a woman cleaner’s breast twice in a lift in the Rashidiya metro station and claimed that he had only put his hand on her shoulder while apologising for accidently hitting her leg, the Dubai Criminal Court heard.

Just over four decades ago, when the first road in Dubai was laid, who would have imagined a million cars in Dubai? Not many would have envisaged the Metro either when a fleet of five buses was launched in 1968 as the first public bus service.

More than 900 air-conditioned bus shelters have been constructed at bus stops all over Dubai, bus depots at Al Awir, Al Rawiyya, Al Khawaneej and Jebel Ali have been completed, and the water transport witnessed the operation of the water bus, water taxi, and Dubai ferry besides retrofitting 154 abras.

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has recently signed a partnership agreement with the Dubai Judicial Institute providing for the two parties to share scientific expertise and cooperate in gaining more legal knowledge to enhance the performance.

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will be holding the maiden edition of its Creativity Week from 10 to 13 November 2013 as part of RTA efforts to nurture a work environment conducive to creativity and boosting the culture of innovative thinking among RTA employees.

The Public Transport Agency, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has recently obtained the Silver Award from The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in the UK in recognition of the positive results achieved by the Agency in curbing traffic accidents involving public buses in 2012

Dubai Metro, world’s largest driverless rail network extending up to 75 kilometres, celebrates its four years of successful operation today with an increase of 20 per cent increase in its ridership over the years.

Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) is cracking down on companies whose drivers have poor safety records via a series of safety campaigns.

The Roads and Transport Authority has given the green light to a plan for constructing 17 pedestrian bridges by 2016 covering vital areas in Dubai. The initial phase of the plan will see the construction of nine bridges in by 2014 at a cost of Dh45 million.

Dubai’s RTA will adopt a new electronic system in the second quarter of this year for recording driving test results to reduce human errors, the Al Roeya newspaper has reported. This could reduce complaints of bias by driving licence applicants, said Ahmed Bahrouzyan, Chief Executive Officer, RTA Licensing Agency.