DUBAI: RTA Dubai’s S’hail app is designed to be users’ commuting companion across the Emirate that helps them plan their journey, manage NOL accounts, book a taxi or luxury vehicle, use smart rental vehicles and track the public transportation routes. The application brings together all RTA transportation services — Dubai Metro, Dubai Tram, RTA taxis […]
DUBAI: H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, issued Executive Council Resolution No. (13) of 2022 regulating the use of bicycles and electric bikes and scooters in Dubai. The Resolution supports Dubai’s efforts to transform itself into a bicycle-friendly city and promote environmentally […]
DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has devised a new 3D printing technology to manufacture spare parts for electromechanical systems and cladding materials used in the maintenance of RTA’s roads and road facilities. Maitha bin Adai, CEO of Traffic and Roads Agency, RTA, underlined the importance of keeping pace with modern technologies and systems […]
DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a contract for the procurement of 2,219 new vehicles to enhance the fleet of the Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC). The new batch includes 1,775 hybrid vehicles powered by fuel and electricity. Therefore, the total number of hybrid vehicles in the Dubai Taxi fleet jumps to 4,105 […]
DUBAI: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the start of civil site works for the infrastructure of the operation of the Electric Scooter in preparation for the launch of Phase I of the project, which would cover 10 Dubai districts and start operation in the first quarter of 2022. The step responds to the […]
DUBAI: With a vision of making Dubai the best city in the world to live in, its urban planning and transport authorities have a new focus: providing more green spaces, increasing the number of cycle routes, and expanding the road and public transportation network. Speaking about the future of transport during a Cities on the Move session, a […]
DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has revealed an exciting collection of projects and smart initiatives it will showcase at GITEX 2021 topped by projects qualified for the finals of the Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport 2021. The portfolio of projects and initiatives includes the use of artificial intelligence in cycling tracks to […]
DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the deployment of 126 public buses “Expo Rider” to serve Expo 2020 Dubai visitors for free from nine locations across Dubai. Additionally, the RTA will launch two routes for Expo visitors from hotels directly to the site. The RTA will also deploy buses within the Expo from […]
DUBAI – Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened a new 170-metre bridge at the intersection of Nad Al Sheba and Dubai-Al Ain Roads comprised of two lanes in each direction. The bridge serves the traffic from and to Dubai-Al Ain Road heading to Nad Al Sheba, Meydan and development projects in the neighbourhood. […]
DUBAI – Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), revealed that the RTA’s precautionary measures and initiatives applied to the scheduling and operation of public buses, marine transit means, and taxis, had accelerated the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Such measures contributed to […]
DUBAI, 6th March 2021 – Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed the construction of two model bus stations at Oud Metha and Al Satwa. The stations feature unique designs that form a blend of creative and practical solutions to engineering designs, along with introducing a new concept of mass transit. “The construction of […]
