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The tram was tested at various speeds to ensure its safety and operating systems worked properly. Officials from the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) watched on, including its chairman and executive director, Mattar Al Tayer.

An incident at the Abu Baker Al Siddique station on Dubai Metro’s Green Line has left many stranded this morning, with the station being cleared, commuters said. The Roads and Transports Authority said it was looking into the incident, with no further clarification on what occurred.

Railway developments are moving forward in Abu Dhabi, with the first phase of an expansive national project expected to be completed this year. A national network will decrease the emirate’s dependence on increasingly busy highways, and could be a boon to GDP growth. However, delays in scheduled passenger services will keep commuters on the highways for the next several years.

Burj Khalifa, Burj Al Arab, The Palm, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai Metro, Dubai Marina, Dubai is simply the most magical city in the World and you just cannot express its beauty.

Ending your fast inside the Metro trains during Ramadan will invite a fine, a senior Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) official has warned.

A Metro passenger is demanding reimbursement, claiming he was overcharged over several weeks for his rides. The tariff from Ibn Battuta to Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) station used to be just Dh2.30 as it's within one zone. But he cited "evidence" that he's been charged Dh4.10 - nearly 80 per cent more

The Organising Committee of the Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport (DAST) at the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) is to organise an extensive gathering about the 4th edition of DAST 2011.

Rewarding loyal customers and regular travellers, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is planning to launch a Nol monthly pass for a fixed price soon. The monthly pass would be launched around the same time that the much anticipated Combi card

Authorities from Dubai’s public transport are choosing to take a soft line in channeling people to public transport by placing adverts, highlighting the availability of thousands of parking spaces at some Metro stations, rather than stiffening licencing procedures.

Delay per daily trip reduced from 15 minutes to 5.5 minutes.