DUBAI: Dubai’s daily commuters have a new reason to ditch the drive and save on transport. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has officially launched a regulated bus pooling service in Dubai, offering a safer, greener and more affordable door-to-door option for residents with fixed daily routes. This new public initiative takes a familiar concept […]
Dubai is set to become world’s first city with a commercial, city-wide flying taxi service Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, together with His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of […]
Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) opened two major bridges and a tunnel spanning a total of 2,325 metres, with a capacity of 27,200 vehicles per hour, as part of the Falcon Interchange Improvement Project located between Al Khaleej Street, Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road, and Al Ghubaiba Road. The two bridges are […]
Dubai: Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced a series of charitable initiatives to be carried out in collaboration with partners and volunteers during the holy month of Ramadan. The programs aim to benefit drivers, workers, low-income families, and senior citizens. Among the planned initiatives are Meals-On-Wheels, which involves the provision of 40,000 meals, (Ramadan […]
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: The General Department of Traffic at Dubai Police and the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) have successfully carried out joint awareness campaigns for bicycle and electric scooter users, reaching over 1,585 individuals. The initiative took place at popular locations such as Kite Beach and Jumeirah Beach. Brigadier Juma Salem bin Suwaidan, Acting Director of […]
Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) called on the UAE business community to bid for constructing three integrated rest stops for delivery motorbike drivers in the emirate. The tender invitation reiterates RTA’s commitment to supporting the government’s drive to broaden the scope of private partnerships that result in knowledge sharing and the exchange of […]
Dubai: Brand Dubai, the creative arm of the Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO), in collaboration with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that the third edition of the Dubai Metro Music Festival is set to return from March 6 to 12, 2023. The week-long celebration of global music, which reflects Dubai’s cosmopolitan spirit […]
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: The Roads & Transport Authority in partnership with Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) and talabat UAE announced the pilot launch of autonomous food delivery robots, also known as “talabots”, in Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), revolutionising sustainable last-mile delivery in the UAE. This is part of the entities’ joint efforts to employ advanced technology […]
Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, accompanied by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, approved models of aerial taxi vertiports developed by the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). The models […]
