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RTA Will Announce Metro Fares This Month
Dubai Metro’s fare structure is in the final stages and will be announced by the end of this month, said Peyman Younes Perham, director of marketing and corporate communications at the Roads and Transport Authority(RTA). The RTA has been stressing on the fact that the fares will be economical. Earlier, authorities had said that the fares would [...]
Continue reading...New Bridge over Dubai Creek
17. November 2008
A new, 12-lane bridge with an inverted metal arch will be the seventh crossing over Dubai Creek and the latest effort to ease traffic congestion. The bridge, costing Dh810 million, will be located near Dubai Creek Park, Wonderland Park and Dubai Courts in Bur Dubai, and Deira City Centre and Dubai Golf Club in Deira. Called [...]
Continue reading...Jumeirah Lakes Interchange Partially Opened to Traffic
29. October 2008
A part of the Jumeirah Lakes Interchange has been opened for the motorists, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Tuesday. The opening will allow a smooth traffic flow for motorists heading towards the Jumeirah Lakes Towers area and Jumeirah Islands via Shaikh Zayed Road. “This is one among the important stages of the Jumeirah Lakes [...]
Continue reading...Arabian Ranches flyover opens today
22. August 2008
Motorists facing traffic snarls on Emirates Road can heave a sigh of relief as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced to open the Arabian Ranches Interchange from Friday. The Arabian Ranches Interchange which took two years to complete at a cost of Dh410 million, links Emirates Road with Umm Suqeim and [...]
Continue reading...Deira and Bur Dubai roads to get a facelift
10. July 2008
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has proposed road improvements in downtown areas in Deira and Bur Dubai and the Dubai International Airport, which witness heavy traffic, a Press release said yesterday. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the RTA, said “The proposed improvements on Airport Road include provision of [...]
Continue reading...First ‘official’ test run of Dubai Metro in Sept 2008
18. June 2008
The first “official” test run of the Dubai Metro is expected to take place in September this year, the Roads and Transport Authority said yesterday. “The test run of the Dubai Metro would be done on an 11.4km track from the Jebel Ali underground Metro terminal to the Ibn Battuta Metro station, said Mattar Al Tayer, [...]
Continue reading...RTA Inaugurates Two New Bus Routes
9. June 2008
The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) announced that Public Transport Agency is launching today two new bus routes, as part of its ongoing efforts to widen and develop public transport network in Dubai, in a way matching with the urban, economic and demographic growth of the emirate in all fields. Essa Abdul-Rahman Al Dosari, CEO of [...]
Continue reading...RTA plans bus service to GCC countries
23. February 2008
People travelling from Dubai to the neighbouring emirates would soon enjoy the luxury of state-of-the-art buses. In addition, the RTA is considering to start international bus service connecting the GCC countries. Senior officials of the Public Transport Agency of the RTA said the inter-emirate buses would have different luxurious facilities for the commuters. The officials added that [...]
Continue reading...Those who praise Salik clearly don’t live in Dubai
13. September 2007
MAJORITY BELIEVE TOLL SYSTEM MADE TRAFFIC WORSE Motorists are divided on whether Salik, Dubai’s new road toll system, has been a success. In a General poll, 52 per cent of readers said it has made the situation worse, 35 per cent said that it has made no difference and only 13 per said Salik had eased traffic. Gulf News [...]
Continue reading...Dh1m award to help beat traffic congestion
11. September 2007
RTA initiative encourages Dubai companies to let employees use integrated public transport system Firms who introduce a transport system for their employees in a bid to reduce traffic, road accidents and environmental pollution stand a chance of scooping a million dirham award. The annual award was announced yesterday by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). The Dubai [...]
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