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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.

H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Roads and Transport Authority, has recently received a German delegation headed by H.E. George Bode, the Minister of Economy, Labour and Transport. The two parties also explored the future road and infrastructure projects in Dubai.

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.

Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will finish linking its centres to the Federal Traffic System by end-February, reported 'Al Bayan; newspaper. Once the new system is launched, Dubai-registered vehicles can renew registrations from other emirates and vice-versa.

More than 2500 employees and officials of Dubai Municipality, Dubai Land Department, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and etisalat office in Dubai ditched their cars today. Director General of DM Hussain Nasser Lootah led the initiative by travelling on the Metro from Rashidiya Station to Union Station adjacent to the Municipality headquarters.

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai punched in the first ticket exactly at 9pm, 9 minutes and 9 seconds, marking the official inauguration of the first metro system in the Gulf region.