UAE

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that a British company will be contracted to operate the Dubai Tram system under construction, with the six-year contract worth Dh105 million. The 14.6-kilometre stretch of tramway along Al Sufouh Road, which begins in Dubai Marina, will be operated by the British government services company Serco. The

Registered traffic accidents in Dubai have risen by a frightening 95 per cent in the first seven months of the year, resulting in almost double the amount of road deaths. The traffic accidents register showed the number of accidents had nearly doubled during the past seven months of the current year compared with the same

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is constructing 21 pedestrian bridges, 15 of which will be ready by the end of this year, to increase pedestrian mobility and reduce traffic accidents on Dubai roads. The other six bridges will be completed next year. Maitha bin Adai, CEO of the RTA’s Traffic and Roads Agency, said

As many as 12,948 tickets were issued for violations on Dubai Metro trains from January to July this year with a monthly average of 1,850 violations. The Red and Green Lines of Dubai Metro have been witnessing a huge throng — over 300 million passengers used the Green and Red lines since the beginning of

By tomorrow, millions of Dubai’s public transport users will be able to pay for their trips simply by using their smartphones — but not if you have an iPhone. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the launch of its ‘Smart Nol’ service on Friday, a tie-up with etisalat and du that will also enable

Drink driving has caused seven deaths during the first seven months of the year. Major-General Mohammed Saif Al Zafin, Director of the General Department of Traffic, said that driving under the influence of alcohol led to seven deaths and 53 injuries in 157 accidents during the seven months of the current year. Last week, Khaleej

Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway network, announced on Saturday the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Air Cargo, a leading freight solutions provider specializing in multimodal sea-to-air transportation. The agreement will see National Air Cargo incorporating rail transport into its offerings to meet the needs of

The Department of Transport (DoT) will soon commence the construction of new Mafraq-Ghuwaifat and Abu Dhabi-Dubai highways with a budget of Dh7.4 billion. The announcement comes following the approval by the Executive Council during its recent meeting presided over by General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander