Mobile Phones Most Lost Items On Public Transport
Mobile phones were the most lost item on public transport last year, according to RTA (Road Transport Authority) call centre statistics for 2018.
Out of 68,929 calls to report lost items, 16,607 we...
January 12, 20190817Category: Transport
Abu Dhabi Launches First All-electric Bus In Region
Abu Dhabi has officially launched the first fully electric passenger bus in the region.
Launched on December 14 by Masdar — the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, in partnership with the Depart...
January 09, 20190833Category: Transport
UAE To Soon Install Pedestrian Radars In Congested Areas
Pedestrian-related accidents are expected to significantly fall, thanks to the help of a new radar.
Police in Abu Dhabi are finalising the trial period of a pedestrian radar called Hather, which me...
January 09, 20190789Category: Transport
Dubai Metro Faces Minor Glitch, Services Resume
The metro Red Line faced a minor glitch on Tuesday morning, disrupting passengers’ daily commute between Rashidiya and the UAE Exchange.
Passengers took to social media to lament about the de...
January 09, 20190771Category: Transport
Dubai Taxi Fleet To Add 1,090 New Vehicles
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai on Saturday announced it will be adding 1,090 new vehicles to the Dubai Taxi fleet.
The new vehicles include 776 hybrid vehicles powered by fuel and...
January 06, 20190788Category: Transport
Customers Council Of RTA Holds Annual Gathering
The Customers Council of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) held its 98th annual gathering devoted to franchise companies operating in Dubai. Mohammad Obaid Al Mulla, RTA’s Board ...
January 05, 20190817Category: Transport
RTA Recommends Reducing Fees On Luxury Car Transport
The Road and Transport Authority’s Customer Council has recommended reducing the approved fees on some activities of companies operating in the luxury car transport sector.
The move was taken...
January 05, 20190804Category: Transport
Air India To Stop Charging Dead Bodies From UAE
India’s national carrier Air India (AI) has decided to implement uniform charges for flying human remains from the UAE to India, stopping the much-criticised method of calculating it based on th...
January 05, 20190816Category: Transport
Dubai Police Explain How Drones Are Used In Keeping Motorists Safe On Roads
Over the last year, police introduced drones into their task force to better enhance the safety and security of motorists.
Have you spotted them yet over Dubai’s Roads?
The drones are link...
January 03, 20190793Category: Transport
Pay Less Than Dh2 For Petrol In January
The Ministry of Energy has reduced fuel prices for January in line with global crude prices, which have been dropping due to oversupply and weak demand.
According to an announcement on Thursday, Su...
December 29, 20180795Category: Transport