DUBAI METRO 2024

According to latest statistics by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) the average number of daily riders in 2010 was about 957,000 persons compared to 800,000 persons in 2009. "The Dubai Metro has lifted about 38.888 million passengers in 2010 and the average daily rider-ship of the metro is currently hovering around 149,000 passengers and this number is poised to increase with the opening of the remaining metro stations on the Red Line..."

Buying a ticket on the Dubai Metro is fast and easy. The best bargain of all is a silver Nol smart-card. This costs Dhs20 (RM16.85) and includes Dhs14 of stored value. The card is used to touch on and off at each Metro station or on linked feeder buses or water buses, and can be topped up at ticket-vending machines in all Metro stations and at 64 bus stops throughout Dubai.

With more than 1 million registered vehicles serving 1.9 million population, Dubai has one car for every two residents , according to Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) 2010 data.

An Alstom spokesman said that "Alstom is willing to contribute to the reconstruction program in Iraq, in particular within the public transport area. Thus, Alstom has signed an agreement that opens a period of discussions with Baghdad local government, with the objective of signing a contract for the Baghdad Elevated Train." The project involves building a line that runs for 25 kilometers on a viaduct, which is aimed to reduce congestion in the city. It will link the areas of Al Mustansiriya and Alawi al Hilla in central Baghdad.

The Bus Dep’t, Public Transport Agency of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has honoured 150 distinguished bus drivers during the biannual 2010 ceremony held at Al Awir Station attended by the CEO of Public Transport Agency Eisa Abdul Rahman Al Dosari and the Director of Bus Furat Al Amri in addition to other Directors and officials of the Agency.

Dubai metro HD video 2011

“From inception RTA has been engaged in upgrading mass transit systems to make them the ideal public choice of mobility in the Emirate with the aim of increasing the share of public transport ridership from 6 per cent in 2006 to as much as 34 per cent by 2020. Under this drive, the RTA constructed the Dubai Metro project; billed as the world’s longest driverless train ever constructed as a single project, and the first phase was opened on 09/09/2009.

The consortium of firms behind Dubai’s long-awaited Al Sufouh Tram project has begun a work slowdown as cash concerns continue to plague the multibillion-dollar track. The group, which includes French conglomerate Alstom and Belgium’s Besix, has scaled back the pace of construction on the state-backed tram as discussions over refinancing continue.

The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has kick-started its awareness plan for 2011 through launching two traffic awareness quizzes; the first targets about 12,282 college students and the second targets the students of all public & private schools in Dubai.

Dr. Aysha Al Busmati, Director of Customer Service, Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), revealed a rise in the number of RTA clientele interacting with RTA Customer Service Centers, including Al Awir Center; which processes about 4 thousand transactions per month.