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What do you get if you pour thousands of people from over 80 different countries into an enclosed space with little guideline on expected behaviour? A melting pot of cultural differences, in which everyone thinks their way is right. Welcome aboard Dubai Metro.

Al Tayer calls for adherence to proper driving practices as RTA awards winners of short film contest. At least 16 motorists were killed in 2010 in traffic accidents by not keeping a safe distance between vehicles on Dubai roads, said a senior official at the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).

Transport chiefs have reduced the number of employees working for Dubai Metro operator Serco as part of a plan to cut costs, it was revealed on Tuesday. Dubai's Rail Agency, part of the Roads and Transport Authority, also cut back the number of daily trains in operation

ASK has announced the delivery of the first batch of 1.5 million contactless Nol cards for Dubai’s public transit system. ASK’s Nol is a multimodal contactless card used in Dubai’s metro, buses, water buses and parking meters.

THE Dubai Metro operating company, Serco is among the entities that have been asked to revise on the number of employees, as part of initiatives taken to reduce costs. While the agency cuts costs, authorities are silent as to whether metro fares will also go down.

The mParking system broke down once again yesterday morning for hours, forcing motorists to dash to the nearest parking meters to renew their parking fees using coins. This mParking system has become unpredictable as it keeps on failing time and again while motorists end up getting fines for violations which they [did not] commit

The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) has announced that it will continue with its popular 'kids go free' campaign from May 14 to September 30. The campaign this year will include 50 per cent discount on airfare for up to two kids under 12 years when flying Emirates and 25 per cent discount on airfare for up to two kids under 12 years when travelling on flyDubai.

Motorists in Dubai have been warned again not to drive in dedicated bus and taxi lanes to avoid fines. We will use surveillance cameras on the roads with dedicated bus and taxi lanes to monitor private vehicles and will forward the information about offending vehicles to police to issue fines accordingly

THE issue of pedestrian crossings remain thorny in the UAE, and the authorities in Dubai will focus on it for a month as of Sunday, the opening of the Gulf Traffic Week. Concerned that 42 people died from over 300 run-over accidents in Dubai last year, the Roads and Transport Authorities (RTA) have decided to raise full awareness on the issue.

ASK, the worldwide leading provider of contactless cards for public transport, has achieved the delivery of the first batch of 1 million cards in Dubai. Nol card is a multimodal contactless card with 3 different layouts and various features to be used in Dubai metro, buses, water buses and parking meters.