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Source:  www.rta.ae The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the extension of the lifetime of long stretch limousines from 7 to 10 years. However, vehicles...

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is offering a bonanza of prizes to public transport riders during the fifth renewal of the Public Transport Day on the first of November. Events will be kicked off by a draw for prizes on October 26th 2014 and roll on till the date of the event.

Dr. Yousef Al Ali, CEO of the RTA Public Transport Agency, said, “The RTA boasts of distinguished professional cadres with a high sense of belonging and responsibility, which creates an environment conducive to creative ideas in the best interest of the RTA and its impeccable reputation when participating in any local, regional and even international contests.

“Having Wojhati App as the winner in the Hamdan bin Mohammed Smart Government Program, provided a renewed motivation for a comprehensive quest for added quality to our technological service offering.

Enquiry about bus and Metro arrival service via SMS at the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has shown a 12-fold increase as at the end of May, as compared to the number reported post the launch of the service last year-end.

Eisa Abdul Rahman Al Dosari, CEO of Public Transport Agency, Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), stressed the need for making concerted efforts between government & semi-government sectors in identifying the best ways & means of boosting the public transport sector spanning the metro, public buses and marine transit modes.

The Public Transport Agency at the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), being responsible for operating the taxi sector in the Emirate of Dubai, has introduced an advanced meter technology in high-end taxicabs (limousine) run by RTA’s Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC). The move marks a new advanced step depicting the relentless endeavours and growing attention of the RTA to introduce cutting-edge technologies in transit means.

In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, UAE Vice-President and Prime Minister His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has ordered the payment of a bonus amounting to Dh26.388 million to Emiratis whose cab number plates are operated by the Dubai Taxi Corporation and Taxi Franchise Companies at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA); the total number of which is 6,597.