The metro has a fleet of 129 modern trains that caters to the mobility needs of the community across the city’s 53 metro stations
The transport authority urged drivers to avoid parking in prohibited areas and blocking traffic movement
The Roads and Transport Authority has also announced the hours of operation of its services and revised timings for public transport operations
The city aims to deploy 4,000 autonomous vehicles by 2030 and the rollout is expected to alleviate traffic congestion and cut harmful emissions
In February last year, RTA and Cruise joined forces to run the maiden autonomous taxi service in the city
The project is aimed at easing traffic flow between Al Khaleej Street, Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road and Al Ghubaiba Road
RTA offered a total of 90 premium number plates for bidding during the 112th Open Auction
According to RTA’s plan, Hala will promote the e-hailing service by creating new channels to draw more users
Number plates of two, three, four and five digits will be on offer
The Hatta fleet has been activated with increased mileage allowances within the Udrive platform to provide affordable mobility solutions to and from the destination
A total of 11,371 taxis were operating in the emirate by end of 2022
The project serves Dubai Silicon Oasis, over 25 universities and colleges, and a student population of 27,500 in addition to the surrounding developments
The new speed limit zone on the Dubai-Hatta Road covers approximately six kilometres
The tariff has been reduced from 2.19 per kilometre to 1.97 per kilometre
Solar panels have been installed on 15 out of 22 listed buildings and facilities, which include bus depots and multi-level parking terminals
The figure reflects a 33 per cent rise from last year’s number, which was 1,632,552 riders
The initiative aims to improve the performance of delivery motorbike riders
RTA has also announced revised timings for its other services during the long weekend
RTA has also begun constructing internal roads and street lighting works in four new residential communities: Margham, Lahbab, Al Lesaily and Hatta
RTA has fitted the parking machines with touch screens, which enables the entry of vehicle details
Residents, visitors and tourists can now use nol gold, silver or blue cards to pay for their daily journeys on The Palm Monorail
Global Village will open for visitors on Tuesday, October 25
The Smart Collection project, one of the approved initiatives, aims to deliver smart, digital and sustainable services to taxi drivers by streamlining collection procedures
The service will initially be provided from 8am to 8pm, and will be extended round the clock from the start of next year
The inspection covers the security, safety and cleanliness of buses, and permits for drivers and attendants along with their compliance with assigned tasks
A total of 11 business modules were identified as having the greatest need for digitisation as part of the project
The platform will play a vital role in generating demand for micro-mobility networks by opening routes for medium-sized buses, aiming to attract a new segment of riders
It managed to reduce total emissions by 13 per cent in 2021
Paid parking across Dubai will resume on Tuesday, July 12
Al Haddad spent the last nine years as RTA’s commercial and investment director