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The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has almost completed the sale of its sponsorship programme for the 59th World Congress & Exhibition of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), a global industry event for the international transport community, taking place in Dubai from April 10-14.

Dubai's Road and Transport Authority (RTA) is gearing up to host the 59th UITP World Congress and Exhibition entitled "Boosting Public Transport: Action!". The global industry event will promote, discuss and debate the International Organization for Public Transport's (UITP) strategy of doubling public transport market share worldwide by 2025.

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has scooped the Middle East Customer Service Excellence Award in the Government Departments category 2010, for the second straight time. The Award, which was accorded by the Middle East Excellence Awards Institute, an entity affiliated to Datamatix Group, was received on behalf of the RTA by Yousef Jawad, CEO of Corporate Administrative Support Services Sector, during a ceremony held in Al Falak Hall, Burj Al Arab, Dubai in the presence of top executives of public and private entities at the regional and international levels, as well as the diplomatic corp in the region.

The annual Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships started this year on the 14th of February and will end on the 26th of February. It’s the 19th edition of the event and part of the ATP-World-Tour 500 and the WTA-Tour. The event is started by the women who play from 14.-20. February and after that, the men will play from 21.-26. February. The prize money amounts altogether 4 Million US-Dollar.

As governments across the MENA region continue to invest in infrastructure megaprojects designed to meet the requirements of their increasing populations, the Middle East's tunneling industry is rapidly expanding. With the Dubai Metro, Sharjah Diftah to Shis highway and Al Salam Street Project all completed or nearing completion, it is clear that the UAE is leading the way in this growing industry.

The Public Transport Agency, Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has recently embarked on displaying enhanced designs of public bus schedules, network map and route map (single route) in Dubai Emirate. Under the new method, bus commuters will find it easier to read the timetables, review the network and check the route maps in a smooth and a handy manner.

Beginning in March, senior citizens and students will be able to use public transport in Dubai at half-price. New Nol cards will be introduced to facilitate the initiative. Once again, the RTA proves people come first.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will slash fares by 50 per cent for students and senior citizens from March this year, a senior official said. This discount is applicable on all public buses and Metro in the emirate of Dubai.

Mr. Abdullah Al Madani CEO of RTA's Technical Corporate Support Services Sector announced that the RTA would launch new categories of Nol Cards used in paying fares of all mass transit means including the metro, public buses and the water bus besides paying for the parking fees in all over Dubai Emirate.

Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, on Thursday honoured the winners of the 3rd edition of the Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport (Dast) 2010.