DUBAI METRO 2024

The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), in collaboration with the Dubai Police General HQ, the General Directorate of Civil Defence in Dubai, and the Dubai Center of Ambulance Services, has successfully completed a mock evacuation of RTA premises to measure the readiness of the RTA, alarm systems, fire-fighting equipment, employees awareness of the rapid evacuation and exiting the building, and the response of various bodies to emergency cases.

Eur. Ing. Amair Saleem, Director of Safety, Risk, Regulation and Planning Department (SRRPD) of the Strategy and Corporate Governance Sector, who has represented the RTA at this event, stated that the Authority is always keen on taking part in such conferences so as to keep pace with the latest in this domain and enhance its work performance in a way that goes with the international best practices in the safety, risk and crisis management.

Dubai metro video. Dubai Metro Train Journey.

Acting as the blood veins of Dubai public transport’s central artery, the feeder bus routes have played a significant role in making Dubai Metro a success story that it is today. Serving more than one million passengers every month, the feeder bus network is spread across the length and breadth of the city, complementing metro riders with free trips.

The much-anticipated Qatar rail network and Doha metro system, which have been conceived based on the success of the Dubai Metro, will be built at an enormous cost but are expected to provide numerous benefits including lower traffic congestion and an alternative means of transport for the majority of the population.

Kamal said Qatar's investments enjoy diversity and variety internally and externally. With a variety of high profile projects already underway - including the Pearl, New Doha International Airport, new Doha port, Lusail city, Barwa city, Barwa financial district, Barwa Commercial Avenue and others, such as the new Metro service and high speed rail links - Qatar's investment in local projects is immense.

The Dubai Metro would have been a much better product in terms of integrated urban development if it had been built ten years ago, said David Nunn, partner at Simmons & Simmons MENA. Nunn was speaking at the recent World Architecture Congress at Cityscape Global 2010.

According to Abdul Kareem Nimaat, Director of Vehicles Licensing, RTA Licensing Agency, the new e-service included issuing vehicle ownership certificate, vehicle non-ownership certificate, and the number of vehicles owned certificate. “The concerned body can verify the authenticity of the vehicle’s details through RTA website by entering the Certificate Number, and Traffic File Number. Accordingly, the client can issue the said certificate without having to visit RTA-affiliated service centers. However, certificates issuance will continue to be offered at the service outlets as well,” said Nimaat.

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has released its first e-service compatible with the smart phone “iPhone” in Gitex 2010 whereby users can obtain all information related to the Metro stations on the Red Line, journeys, Metro Offence Code and various types of Nol cards.

Other benefits of the Dubai Metro are not as algebraic, but still noticeable, because mass transit ingrains itself into a city’s collective cultural psyche. For instance, the London Underground is quintessentially woven into the city’s narrative. Jokes and disdain abound for non-performing lines, and Tube delays play a regular role in the daily hustle. The New York Metro has been immortalised countless times in stories and films. It has been the imaginary venue for countless shootings, love affairs, chance encounters, and plot twists.