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Metro users 40% up on pre-launch estimates - RTA

Metro users 40% up on pre-launch estimates - RTA

Transportation
Elderly set to get free travel on rail system in 2010 under new proposals.

  1. 59% Dubai residents still to ride metro - poll
  2. Dubai Metro special report

14 Dubai taxi drivers face fines for 'endangering life'
Transportation
RTA investigation tracks down rogue cabbies in effort to improve service in city.

Dubai gov't repays $1bn aviation bond
Transportation
UPDATE 1: Department of Finance issues statement on Dubai Civil Aviation Authority sukuk.

Etihad set to receive new cargo aircraft in 2010
Transportation
Etihad Crystal Cargo says new A330-200 freighter undergoes maiden test flight.


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IATA's days of doom
Why the monthly updates from the International Air Transport Association is a surefire way to dampen your mood.

Sarah Cowell  

One return to Kuwait please
Oliver Cornock on why Kuwait might soon follow Dubai down the rapid transit route, years after first floating the idea.

Oliver Cornock


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Plain sailing

The former CEO of DIFC Authority Nasser Alshaali reveals why he’s swapped the trading floor for the factory floor.

Behind the label

Jazeera Airways CEO Stefan Pichler plans to move the airline away from its low-cost model.


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Strikeless in Seattle

Plane maker wants a no-strike agreement from machinists before it puts a second assembly line for the 787 Dreamliner in the region.

Meet the family

The Dubai RTA has said the Dubai Metro will be a city icon on par with the Burj Al Arab. So who's the competition?


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UPCOMING EVENTS

  1. International Freight Week
    22 November 2009 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  2. Logistics & Transportation Techniques
    6 December 2009 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  3. Saudi International Motor Show (SIMS) 2009
    13 December 2009 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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SPOT POLL

What do you think about the offer of free legal advice to people caught in Dubai property disputes?

Amid the real estate gloom, this is the best news for months and will improve transparency.
This is a good move and should redress the imbalance between investor and developer.
By offering a free service, it will just encourage people to abuse the complaints system.
It's too little, too late and I doubt many people will actually qualify for the free advice.
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READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments (24 hrs)

  1. 59% Dubai residents still to ride metro - poll 3
    08 Nov ' 09 at 12:00
    Most of thesuggestions that have been thrown up are unpractical eg: cycling @ 40 - 45Deg C, charging AED 10 per pass - where the Metro...   More  »
  2. 14 Dubai taxi drivers face fines for 'endangering life' 1
    09 Nov ' 09 at 08:00
    Well done RTA. I have complained to the RTA toll free number on a number of ocassions about dangerous driving by taxi drivers. Now to...   More  »

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