Dubai: Beginning on Friday, August 4, 2023, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will once again operate the marine transit line between Dubai and Sharjah via the Dubai Ferry. The marine transportation service will operate eight trips daily (weekdays) from Monday through Thursday and six trips daily (weekends) from Friday through Sunday. In partnership with […]
Dubai: In a three-year deal, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Al-Futtaim Automotive will deploy 360 vehicles, including electric and hybrid models, for use at major conferences and events in Dubai. RTA’s official mobility partner will also help with the continued development of the authority’s electric charging technology and infrastructure as part of the […]
Dubai: When it comes to public transportation, Dubai never rests on its laurels; instead, the city’s leaders are constantly looking for innovative new methods to improve the city’s already world-class public transportation system. The emirate’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) keeps a close eye on commuter demands and offers more practical transportation options, even though […]
Government of Dubai Media Office – 28 May 2023: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has rolled out its ‘Zero-Emissions Public Transportation in Dubai 2050’ strategy, which makes it the first Middle Eastern agency to develop a long-term strategy for migrating towards Net-Zero Emission Public Transport by 2050. With this strategy, RTA aims to contribute […]
Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has endorsed a plan for a gradual shift from conventional taxi street-hail to e-hail services, aiming for an 80% e-hail adoption rate in the coming years. The decision stems from the remarkable success of Hala e-hailing rides, which accounted for 30% of all taxi trips in Dubai in […]
Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) opened the flyover that connects Ras Al Khor and Nad Al Hamar Roads, as part of Phase II of the Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Corridor Improvement Project, which extends from the intersection of Ras Al Khor Road with Nad Al Hamar Road to the intersection of Ras Al […]
Dubai: In the first half of 2022, RTA received 5,724 emergency calls and returned a total sum of AED1,272,800 in cash, and 12,410 mobile phones to travellers. The Call Centre (8009090) of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has received 951,492 calls during the first half of 2022. Commenting on the results achieved during 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 […]
Dubai: Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has confirmed that the use of advanced technology and artificial intelligence (AI) had contributed to improving the public bus service and its operational efficiency. Al Tayer noted that the Remote Bus Performance Monitoring Centre had also […]
DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is restoring 4 intercity bus services as of May 19, especially with life returning to normal in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the growing demand for buses across these routes. “The four intercity bus routes to be resumed from Dubai are: E100 from Al Ghubaiba Bus […]
DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and the Dubai Police General HQ have announced the launch of a joint awareness campaign under the #It_Can_Wait aimed at the delivery service sector. It is part of joint efforts of the two entities to reduce motorbike accidents, which soared by 33% from 300 in 2020 to 400 […]
