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RTA is responsible for planning and providing the requirements of transport, roads & traffic in the Emirate of Dubai, and between Dubai and other Emirates of the UAE, neighboring countries in order to provide an effective & an integrated transport system capable of achieving Dubai's vision & serving the vital interests of the Emirate.

An Indian worker is facing trial on charges of groping a woman on the escalator of one of the Dubai Metro stations. The 40-year-old Indian woman told the court that the incident took place in March at the Jebel Ali Metro station.

All Red Line Metro trains will run from 5.30 in the morning till midnight from Saturday to Wednesday. Services will continue till 1 am on Thursdays. Fridays, however, will see services begin from 1 pm and end at 1 am.

Dubai tram testing begins

Motorists in Dubai will be able to nominate another person to carry out the vehicle licensing process on their behalf from later this month, as a result of plans by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to launch a new electronic service.

The Dubai Tram, which will begin operations in November, will run for 20 hours daily between 5am and 1am. A fleet of 11 trams will operate in phase one of the project that will cover 10.6km from Al Sufouh to Dubai Marina.

The Licensing Agency, Roads and Transport Authority RTA, has developed a new mechanism for identifying, analyzing and coping with recurrent accident spots in Dubai with a view to stepping up the efficiency and effectiveness of the present mechanism of dealing with these spots through devising an electronic program which is currently being configured and tailored to meet RTAs world-class standards.

The Dubai Police will instal radars along roadside parking lots to catch people who park their vehicles in spaces designated special needs motorists.

The event is supported by a host of reputed international organizations including the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), Korean Green Trust Fund, and the Public Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility.

Travellers to and from Dubai will no longer be able to purchase a paper ticket to get on the bus, as the Nol card has been introduced as the sole payment method on intercity bus travel.