DUBAI METRO 2024

Some small impressions of the Dubai Metro, the world's longest driverless metro system, on the Red Line (the only line opened at this point). A complete passenger drive on the complete line will follow.

“The UAE continues with its impressive expansionary path and its travel and tourism industry also remains upbeat about its long-term prospects. Strong growth is reflected in its hotels and airports, and its leisure and retail sectors. The 2010 opening of phase one of the Al Maktoum International Airport is a good example of our long-term confidence and planning. Other countries in the region are pursuing substantial tourism-related development projects of their own – a trend that bodes well for the future of the duty free industry and related businesses.”

In its 14th gathering held recently, the Customers Council of the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) discussed several topics and aspirations in common between the Corporate Technical Support Services Sector and the strategic partners in the Dubai e-Government with the aim of upgrading the level of e-services in offer. The meeting was chaired by RTA CEO and Chairperson of Customers Council Mohammed Obaid Al Mulla in the presence of the CEO of RTA Corporate Technical Support Services Sector Abdullah Al Madani as well as members of Customer Council and representatives of the Dubai e-Government.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of the Executive Council, has issued a Decision appointing Yousef Ahmed Jawad as Chief Executive Officer of the Corporate Administrative Services Sector, Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai.

The three routes were 301, which was spanning from Al Rashidiya Metro Station, 308 from Jebel Ali Metro Station, and 309 from Al Qouz Industrial Area and Al Waha Village. When the RTA opens Metro’s Green Line in August this year, that’s when the passengers from Sharjah may have Al Qusais as the closest point for them to enjoy Dubai’s Metro. Now, the other closest points to the Metro from Sharjah are one near Deira City Centre and at the Union Station.

His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), has revealed that RTA mass transit means, comprising the Dubai Metro, public buses, marine transit modes and taxis, have lifted more than 332 million passengers in 2010, compared to 288.777 million passengers in 2009. The average number of daily riders in 2010 was about 957 thousand persons compared to 800 thousand persons in 2009.

The Monitoring and Enforcement Department, Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has continued the onging meetings with various RTA strategic partners with a view to figuring out positive and definite solutions that serve the public interest. In this context, the Department has recently met with a number of officials of the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai to activate the administrative penalties regarding the use of the online information system set for car-rental offices.

Mahmoud Mousa Ali is no police officer but that does not prevent him from keeping a watch on suspicious happenings around him.

Dubai Metro ride from Ibn Batuta to Karama

Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), said: “Targeting to realise multi-modal integration of mass transit systems as envisaged in the RTA Strategic Plan, which is aligned with the Dubai Strategic Plan (Infrastructure Sector) aimed at providing an integrated road and transport system that ensures smooth traffic flow and the highest levels of safety for all system users.” RTA is making expeditious efforts to make the public transport means the ideal mobility choice for people in the Emirate.