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Dubai Metro's punctuality exceeds that of all rivals
Dubai Metro has achieved a more than 99 per cent punctuality rate, which is the highest of any driverless metro system in the world, Gulf News has learned.
Going the Metro way
Gradually life is going the Metro way in Dubai. It seems more and more people now prefer to travel by train, leaving their cars home. It not only saves them the ordeal of traffic snarls, but is a source of convenience as well.
Dubai Metro nets 100k web users per month
The Dubai Metro has more than 100,000 people surfing the web each month, creating a growing revenue stream that is at least worth Dh500,000.
Dubai Metro faces toughest challenge yet
Dubai’s metro inched closer to full operation this weekend with the opening of seven more stations, but despite a limited service, construction delays and annoying carriage music it has managed to win over car addicts and prove doubters wrong.
RTA starts processing school NOCs online
All schools in Dubai Emirate can now have their transactions related to the issuance of No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) processed online as regards to the renewal of school bus driving licenses, and payment of fines related to violations of School Transport Law.
Dubai Metro Gold Class Cabin attracts various community segments as the...
The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has sold 67,184 Nol Gold Cards to the commuters on Dubai Metro’s Gold Class Cabin since the launch of the Metro service on 090909 up to the end of March 2010 at a monthly average of 9,592 Nol Gold cards.
Dubai Metro stars in Salman Khan's next Bollywood movie
Dubai Metro has been used as a location for the next Bollywood movie starring Salman Khan, it has been reported. Cast and crew filmed a scene of ‘Dabangg’ at Khalid Bin Waleed station on Friday between 8am and 2.30pm while the station was closed, Emirates Business reports.
Over 67,000 Gold Class Nol cards issued – RTA
More than 67,000 Gold Class Nol cards have been sold for Dubai Metro since the network launched in September, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said on Monday.
Signalling issues force closure of some Dubai Metro stations
Hundreds of passengers were stranded for hours at some of the Dubai Metro stations as the train operation remained partially suspended due to technical hiccups during the weekend peak hours.
Dubai Metro to increase operating hours
"We are considering to increase time but it will only be done after a comprehensive study of the usage of the Dubai Metro and the passengers' needs and ridership is completed," said Ramadan Abdullah, director of operations at the Rail Agency of the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
