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Closed Mamzar exit to open for buses, taxis
By Shafaat Ahmed www.khaleejtimas.com A kilometre-long dedicated bus and taxi lane on Al Ittihad Road from Dubai’s border with Sharjah towards Al Mamzar is all set to open in the next few days. The...
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RTA launches new bus route
Staff Report www.khaleejtimes.ccom DUBAI – The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will launch a new bus route on February 3 to link International City with Warsan 3 and the service will be...
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Ibn Battuta-AD bus service to roll out
By Staff report www.khaleejtimes.com Dubai: Finally, a bus route from Ibn Battuta Metro Station to Abu Dhabi will be started following constant calls from the public who had to go to faraway stations...
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RTA to pep up, prod drivers with text messages
By Staff www.khaleejtimes.com Safety is a top priority for the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on its buses and good driving habits are promoted by the authority. In a new initiative to keep the...
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Wi-Fi on 5 Dubai-Abu Dhabi buses
Source: www.khaleejtimes.com In a pilot scheme, the Roads and Transport Authority has introduced Wi-Fi internet service onboard five deluxe coaches shuttling between Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Passengers...
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Dubai world’s third busiest airport now
By Abdul Basit www.khaleejtimes.com Dubai International airport has become the world’s third busiest airport for international passengers on strong 13.2 per cent annual growth in passenger traffic in...
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Woman bus conductor stabbed to death outside Dubai school
By Amira Agarib & Sajila Saseendran www.khaleejtimes.com Her estranged husband tries to commit suicide by cutting his wrist using the same knife after allegedly committing the crime. A female bus...
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RTA integrates Dubai’s mass transit modes
By Lily B. Libo-on www.khaleejtimes.com The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has introduced key technologies and ultra-modern scientific techniques to boost the integration of mass transit modes in...
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Man killed by school bus while fixing tyre in Dubai
By Staff Report www.khaleejtimes.com One man was killed and a woman and 15 school children were injured when a school bus collided with a stationary vehicle on Shaikh Mohammad bin Zayed Road today...
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Nol cards mandatory in RTA inter-city buses now
By Lily B. Libo-on www.khaleejtimes.com www.delhimetro.net The Public Transport Agency (PTA) of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has suspended the old traditional payment system via paper...
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‘Bus driver kidnapped, raped woman in Dubai’
By Marie Nammour www.khaleejtimes.com The Court of First Instance was told that the 41-year-old Pakistani accused claimed to the Ugandan woman that he was an officer of the CID. Dubai — A bus driver...
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RTA launches self-service devices for public bus drivers
By WAM www.khaleejtimes.com www.thedubaitram.com Dubai: Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, has recently launched the Self-Service Devices for drivers at the Agency, as part of the endeavours of the...
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Sharjah adds 10 luxury buses to intercity fleet
By Ahmed Shaaban www.khaleejtimes.com Sharjah — The Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA) has added 10 luxurious coaches to its intercity public bus fleet. Yusuf Saleh Al Suwaihi, Chairman of...
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From green to electric bus in Dubai
By Staff www.khalejtimes.com Dubai – After hybrid cars, taxis, and green buses, a giant leap is being taken towards achieving sustainability goals in the transport sector. An electricity-powered bus...
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Smart cameras on Naif Road to catch offenders
By Dhanusha Gokulan www.khaleejtimes.com Beginning April 1, offenders who are caught driving in the bus and taxi lanes will be fined Dh600, according to Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) officials....
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Dh250 waiver in Delhi Private School transport fee
By Dhanusha Gokulan www.khaleejtimes.com Dubai — The annual transport fee of Dh2,500, of Delhi Private School (DPS) Dubai and Sharjah, has been reduced by Dh250 and a Dh500 concession has been granted...
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172 Sharjah bus stops to be air-conditioned
By Ahmed Shaaban www.khaleejtimes.com Sharjah – The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Sharjah is to furnish 172 bus stops across Sharjah with air conditioners to provide relief to passengers...
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New bus route to cater to Noor Bank Station
Source: www.khaleejtimes.com The Public Transport Agency, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), will launch a new bus route (F26) from November 1 with the aim of meeting the rising demand for the...
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Are Dubai's bus drivers unruly and arrogant?
By Dhanusha Gokulan (Reporter )/Dubai www.khaleejtimes.com Are you among the many Dubai residents who feel bus drivers have poor road etiquettes? If you have been at the receiving end of rude...
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Free Wi-Fi at 50 Dubai bus stops
By Staff www.khaleejtimes.com A contract has been awarded for the construction of 400 air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned bus shelters in Dubai. The project will be complete by the end of 2017,...
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