Phone booking service to be phased out in favour of new e-hailing service Hala
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Dubai’s RTA says to launch new night-time bus service from Sunday
Roads and Transport Authority will also improve the timing and connectivity of 11 other routes to boost public bus network in Dubai
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Dubai launches VR tech to help train passenger transport drivers
Public Transport Agency unveils initial phase of technology aims at improving performance and reducing accidents
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Revealed: how Dubai Canal marine transport will look in 2030
Roads and Transport Authority has endorsed a three-phase 10-year plan to improve marine transport services on Dubai Water Canal
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Dubai electronic taxi payments close to 3.2m in Q1
Roads and Transport Authority says payment of taxi fare through electronic means hits 3,199,323 transactions in first quarter of 2019
Al Ain
First RTA bus launched to connect Dubai and Al Ain
Public Transport Agency at the Roads and Transport Authority says it expects 250,000 passengers to use the new bus route each year
Buses
Dubai’s RTA to launch nine new bus routes from Sunday
Roads and Transport Authority announces plan to improve public transport services
Dubai
Dubai launches international bus route to Muscat
Muscat route coaches will start at Abu Hail Bus Station, and the one-way ticket will cost AED55
Dubai RTA
Dubai taxi bookings rise 17% to over 12.3m in 2018
Public Transport Agency says that the average time taken to dispatch taxis to clients last year was 11.35 minutes
Buses
Dubai’s RTA launches six new bus routes
The service frequency of the route between Ibn Battuta Metro Station and Al Maktoum International has also been reduced to 30 minutes
Ahmed Bahrozyan
Dubai’s RTA to award cash prizes to public transport users
Public Transportation Day on November 1 will include a number of competitions and activities