RTA achieves certifications to ISO Occupational Health and Safety, Environment
RTA Chairman of the Board and Executive Director H.E. Mattar Al Tayer received the two certificates from H.E Dominic Jermey OBE - British Ambassador to the UAE, and Theuns Kotze, Regional Director of Business Development for the Middle East and Africa in the British Institute of Safety.
Monitoring and Enforcement delivers educative lecture on Car Rental
The Monitoring & Enforcement Dep’t of the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has delivered an educative lecture about Car Rental Offices at Jebel Ali Free Zone Area (JAFZA) with the aim of galvanizing the Vision of “Excellence in Monitoring & Enforcement” set by the Dep’t through maintaining continuous communication with the strategic partners, particularly the government bodies, with the aim of uplifting the quality of services delivered to the required standards.
Dubai to ditch cars for anti-pollution day
More than 2,500 government employees in Dubai will swap their cars for the Metro, buses and abras on Wednesday as part of a municipality drive to curb pollution. Residents are also encouraged to leave their vehicles behind and find other means of transport during the second Car Free Day, in cooperation with the Roads and Transport Authority, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Etisalat and the Land Department.
Distinct education and human resources hubs
Free Zone universities in Dubai have moved or expanded in Academic City, while Knowledge Village transforms into a human resources cluster. The development of the Dubai Metro, together with a free Metro shuttle bus service, means that their current location is very convenient for most of its student body, van der Spek said. In addition a significant proportion of UOWD enrolled students are in part time post graduate programmes.
RTA plans special needs awareness programmes
"The Rail Agency of the RTA is all set to chalk out a comprehensive plan to close the existing gaps at the Metro stations and trains in a bid to improve the quality of services for special needs people," said Adnan Al Hammadi, Chief Executive Officer of the Rail Agency. He said the new initiatives was being launched in light of the study conducted by the Rail Planning and Development Department to assess the basic requirements of special needs people while using public transport.
Big Bus expects 30pc jump in DSF visitors
Big Bus Tours, which operates hop-on, hop-off sightseeing buses in Dubai, is projecting an increase of about 30 per cent in its passenger numbers, compared to the same period last year, during the Dubai Shopping Festival period.
RTA to link eye test centres to system
In an initiative similar to the integration of vehicle insurance companies on its website, the RTA is planning to have all the eye test centres in Dubai linked to its online system.
Metro rail route faces modification
The communications ministry is going to modify a part of the first-phase route of Dhaka metro rail considering commuters' convenience. The first phase of the metro rail will be built mainly over government land and existing roads. There is, however, a chance that 1.8 kilometres of the proposed metro rail between Bangladesh Bank and Kamalapur Rail Station be underground.
Palm Jumeirah Monorail
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Al Tayer briefs Sudanese delegation on RTA transition to mass transit systems
Road & Transport Authority - Mohammed Al Munji: His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has recently received a Sudanese delegation headed by His Excellency Abdullah Ahmed Mohammed, Minister of Planning and Development, Khartoum State, in the presence of the General Manager of Public Transport Company at Khartoum State Dr. Ali Khidir Bakheet, the CEO of RTA Public Transport Agency Eisa Abdul Rahman Al Dosari, and several Sudanese officials. The meeting discussed various means of cooperation in the field of public transport and modern transit systems.
