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Motorists in Dubai have once again found themselves caught in traffic jams during peak hours, despite massive road infrastructure development projects and the introduction of a mass transit system, which includes Dubai Metro. Though the number of vehicles plying on Dubai roads has increased to some 1.4 million, 1.1 million of which are registered in Dubai as opposed to other emirates, the latest traffic congestion on certain main roads has been attributed to delays in road work projects.

According to The National daily, the RTA said at a press conference that The Business Bay, First Gulf Bank, Sharaf DG, Jumeirah Lake Towers and Nakheel stations will open in mid-October. As a result, just three of the 29 stops on the line remain to be completed, the daily added.

Five stations on the Metro’s Red Line are expected to open next month, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has said, leaving just three of the 29 stops on the line to be completed. The Business Bay, First Gulf Bank, Sharaf DG, Jumeirah Lake Towers and Nakheel stations will open in mid-October, the RTA said at a press conference. The agency said last month that some stops would not open before the end of this year because of a lack of development around them.

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If you notice more pedestrians than usual on the streets on Wednesday it’s because it’s World Car Free Day – the only day in the year when people around the world are urged to abandon their vehicles in favor of public transport or walking. However, Nol card holders can use the Metro, or avail of the water and bus rides free of charge in celebration of Public Transport Day on November 1, which the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched to commemorate its fifth anniversary.

The UAE Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium H.E. Mohammed Salim Al Suwaidi hosted a dinner party in the honour of the delegation of the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) taking part in the celebrations of the 125th Anniversary of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), headed by H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the RTA.

H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), announced the launch of ‘Public Transport Day’ initiative on November 1st, 2010 to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the RTA during which free metro, bus and water bus rides will be offered to all Nol Card holders.

On the fifth anniversary of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), all NOL card holders can enjoy free rides on the Metro, waterbuses and city buses. The announcement was made by Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the and Executive Director of the RTA while addressing the 125th anniversary of the International Association of Public Transport in Brussels, reported Gulf News. NOL cards can be used on any of the RTA transport facilities.

Well, not quite. But many commuters did a double take when they found eggs seemingly sizzling in the summer heat on car hoods in Dubai Media City, Internet City and Deira. The sunny-side-up culprits, printed on palm-sized cards and mounted on magnets, were part of a Dubai Metro advertising campaign to get people out of their cars and onto the Metro. The small lettering on the egg white read: “It’s a cool 20°C on the Metro”.

Free metro, bus and water bus rides will be offered to all Nol Card holders on November 1, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of RTA, announced the launch of ‘Public Transport Day’ initiative on November 1st, 2010 to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the RTA in a speech at the 125th anniversary of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) in Brussels.