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Commuters and residents are looking forward to the opening of the long-awaited Jebel Ali Metro station on Friday, which is intended to alleviate long and often delayed commutes and increase access to the rest of the city. The station will provide trains to and from the Jebel Ali Free Zone every five to eight minutes during peak hours

Commuters in Dubai are learning fast about etiquette of using public transport especially the Metro which was introduced in the city only about 17 months ago, according to a senior official. There has been marked improvement in the Metro passengers' awareness level about using the stations

A luxury bus service serving the Downtown Dubai area is looking like it will become a popular ride for tourists. However, not all of the drivers are too enamoured with the route. Launched two weeks ago, the service connects five destinations within the 500acre development

The first fleet of luxury trolley buses rolled into the 500-acre plot at Downtown Dubai on Wednesday. The air-conditioned trolley buses, each with a capacity of 25 passengers, were introduced to enhance the ease of access for visitors to Downtown Dubai, especially with the summer months fast approaching.

Dubai Metro users have suggested increasing its speed and more entertainment on board the metro cars to make journey comfortable, Roads and Transport Authority said. The suggestions came during a meeting of the Customers Council of the RTA, part of the transport authority's effort to improve the public transport network in Dubai.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that it has finalised the integration of its Red Ticket, which can now be used across all modes of public transport, including the Metro, public buses and the water bus. The [RTA] have finalised the upgrading of Nol Cards used in mass transit modes including the metro, public buses, and the water bus

The commute between Abu Dhabi and neighbouring Dubai could be cut to 30 minutes with the launch of an electric-powered ‘Superbus’. The bus-limousine hybrid – which can reach the speeds of a high-speed train – can carry 23 passengers at 250km/h along a dedicated ‘speed track’.

The Work Teams of the Automated Fare Collection Department, Corporate Technical Support Sector, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) have finalized the upgrading of Nol Cards used in mass transit modes including the metro, public buses, and the water bus, besides using them for paying the parking fees all over Dubai Emirate.

A red ticket could now be bought from any outlet and could be used for travelling on all modes of transport in Dubai, RTA announced. The RTA feels the facility would help get more tourists to use public transport modes and help solve a lot of confusion over ticketing.

THE NOL card used for the Metro and buses has been upgraded and can now be used for water buses and for the payment of parking fees all over Dubai Emirate, a few days before the special groups get a 50 per cent discount on the public transport.