Dubai: Yango Maps, the feature-rich app for seamless navigation, has introduced a new feature in Dubai that lets users see public buses and marine transport locations on the map in real time. Live public transportation icons now display the transport location at any given moment, saving the users’ time and making daily commutes more efficient. […]
SHARJAH: Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA) has launched the first phase of electric bus operations as part of its push towards environmentally friendly public transport. The new buses are part of SRTA’s effort to support the UAE’s Net Zero by 2050 initiative, with 10 electric buses now running on three routes: to Dubai, Ajman, […]
DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has shared some impressive numbers for Dubai public transport and shared mobility in the first half of 2024. In this period, about 361.2 million people used various transport options, including the Metro, Tram, public buses, marine transport, taxis, e-hail vehicles, smart rental cars, and on-demand buses. This is […]
Dubai: The UAE secured the fifth rank globally and ranked first among Arab countries for road quality, ninth globally and first among Arab countries for port service efficiency, and tenth globally and second among Arab countries for effective public transport services, as per the Travel and Tourism Development Index 2024 report by the World Economic […]
Department of Municipalities and Transport launches Hala Wi-Fi to provide free public internet across Abu Dhabi The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) in Abu Dhabi has launched free public Wi-Fi coverage across the emirate, including buses, beaches, and public parks. The initiative aims to support Abu Dhabi’s smart city development and advance its digital […]
Dubai: The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) reported that in the first half of 2023, nearly 337 million people used public transportation and shared mobility services in Dubai, including the Dubai Metro, Dubai Tram, public buses, marine transport modes (abras, ferry, water taxi, and water bus), e-hail rides, smart car rentals, Bus-On-Demand, and taxis […]
With disabilities at a time when designers are striving to create designs that are more inclusive than ever, such as by including diversity in medical illustrations, why not make public transportation networks more accessible to users? Even while many people find using public transportation to be easy, some passengers who are disabled could have trouble […]
Dubai: Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has unveiled its dynamic public transport master plan for managing the mobility of residents and visitors at fan zones in Dubai and facilitating the movement of passengers flying through Al Maktoum International Airport to attend the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. (November 20 to December 18, 2022). The integrated […]
Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that the number of riders using public transport means and shared mobility in Dubai that includes Dubai Metro, Dubai Tram, public buses, marine transport means (abras, ferry, water taxi, water bus), e-hail rides, smart car rental, Bus-On-Demand, and taxis (Dubai Taxi and franchise company taxies) clocked nearly […]
This day in history we feature the Tampere light rail. The Tampere tram is a public transport system in Finland which officially started operating on this day in 2021. Trivia – Tampere light rail In November 2016, the Tampere city council approved plans to construct a 330-million-euro light rail system on the route from the […]
Dubai: The total number of public transport riders in Dubai during the Eid Al-Adha holiday 1443H July 9 to 11 by public transport means, taxis and shared mobility means operated by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) clocked 5.6 million riders. During the holiday, the Red and Green Lines of the Dubai Metro served about […]
