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Over the years, SMRT has acquired considerable knowledge and experience of designing, operating and maintaining both driven and driverless MRT systems, and has a growing consultancy arm that offers advice on all aspects of MRT, from initial design and specification through to operations and maintenance. Among the many international projects it has worked on to date are the Palm Jumeirah monorail in Dubai which it also operated for three years, and MRT systems in Korea, Mumbai, Chennai and Ho Chi Minh City.
A consortium of four Japanese companies and one Turkish company will suspend construction of the Dubai Metro due to a delay in payment from the Dubai government, the Nikkei business daily reported.
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed the Dubai Parks & Resorts bridges project in cooperation with Meraas Holding at a total cost of Dh250 million.
The bridges will be open in concurrence with the Dubai Parks &...
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A campaign to examine time allotted to driving lessons
RTA’s Licensing Agency has recently run an inspection campaign targeting driving institutes and centers in Dubai to verify their compliance with the rules & regulations applicable at the RTA.
Dubai Airports to offer incentives to airlines to operate from Al Maktoum International Airport
Dubai: With closure of one of the runways at Dubai International Airport next summer, operator Dubai Airports is getting ready to offer incentives to...
MMRDA wants to explore ‘third rail’ system
In what could be considered as a major technical change in the design of the rakes of Mumbai metro, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has asked the Reliance Infrastructure led consortium constructing the second line of metro to check whether a “third rail” method of traction is more suitable in supplying electricity to the metro operations as compared to a conventional 25 kv AC traction system- which provides supply from above the metro rakes.
Dubai faces traffic snarls in rain, temperature dips to 12°C
Dubai: Dubai faced heavy traffic jams due to the rainfall that hit earlier on Tuesday morning as hazy weather continued over the UAE.
The National...
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RTA says Dubai Metro technical issue quickly resolved
Dubai: A minor technical issue briefly disrupted Dubai Metro services Wednesday but it was swiftly addressed, according to the Roads and Transport...
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Updated as of November 2024. Includes all current and future Metro, Rail, and dedicated Bus Lanes.
Doha Metro announced that it will begin metrolink service to include...
In a social media post, Doha Metro said that from November 10, 2024, M317 will operate from Sport City metro station to...
Emirates A380 welcomes over 7,000 visitors at Bahrain International Airshow
The Emirates A380 welcomed more than 7,000 visitors across two days at this year’s Bahrain International Airshow.
The airline...
Dubai Metro Receives ISO 55001 Certification for Excellence in Asset Management...
Dubai Metro has received the ISO 55001 certification for asset management, further solidifying the Roads and Transport Authority's (RTA) commitment, in collaboration...
RTA extends Dubai Metro timings for this weekend
Using the Dubai Metro this weekend?
Good news, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has extended its timings.
PROJECT: Dubai International Airport Vertiport
Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced that construction has begun on the...
UAE: Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan Greenlights Construction Of First Aerial...
Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum approved Tuesday the construction of the emirate’s first aerial taxi vertiport near the...
HamdanMohammed inaugurates the construction of Dubai’s first aerial taxi vertiport.
Aerial taxi service will be launched in the first quarter of 2026.
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