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Dubai's Car Free Day initiative is likely to be extended to all the emirates with the Environment Minister supporting the idea to make it a national drive. Responding to a query by Khaleej Times, Minister for Environment and Water Dr. Rashid Ahmed bin Fahad said he would support the idea of taking the initiative to the UAE level.

If travel plans are looming on the horizon for a trip to India, the season may be just ripe to snap up some killer deals. Flights to India have dropped as low as Dh734 for a return ticket to Mumbai next month, via Etihad Airways, while a flight to New Delhi is priced at just Dh815 with the same carrier.

Design and planning of three extensions which will add 35.4km and 33 stations to Dubai's metro network is well underway, according to the acting CEO of Roads and Transport Authority's (RTA) Rail Agency, Mr Abullah Yousuf Al Ali.

Saudi Arabia has recommended awarding France's state-owned public transport operator a roughly $2.1 billion contract to operate and maintain buses in Riyadh for 10 years.

A Brit by birth, I’ve lived the expat whirl in New York and Dubai and loved and loathed facets of each. One consistency I noticed in both, however, is the power of public transport, in particular the trains, to shape one’s view of city life.

Dubai’s civic chief has called for tough curbs on car ownership as the city’s economic rebound clogs its roads and a booming population and spike in car sales lengthen rush-hour queues.

The Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC), Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opted to unify taxicabs in service at Dubai airports such that the entire fleet will consist of the family size vans due to the rising demand for this type of vehicles which accounts for 75 per cent of customer preference, compared to regular taxicabs.

Jumeirah Beach Road was awash with a sea of colours on Friday morning as 8,000 people, including children, participated in Dubai Cares’ Walk for Education.

According to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), the race will begin at 12.25pm from the Dubai World Trade Center on Thursday and cover areas like Meydan, Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road, Umm Suqueim, Al Sufouh, Emirates Living area, Atlantis The Palm and Palm Jumeirah.

The RTA Licensing Agency has introduced a new Online Vehicle Sales service for use by motor dealers and vehicle auction companies who process the private sale of used vehicles.