Roads & Transport Authority (RTA)

Besix awarded contract to design and build phase one of Al Safooh Transit System in Dubai, with Alstom.

Dubai police launch awareness campaign for black points system for traffic violations.

Authorities unable to confirm whether planned 24-hour protest will actually take place.

Five workers injured in Sheikh Zayed Road bridge fall, second major accident in 8 months.

Messe Frankfurt's Garden and Landscaping Middle East show has gone from strength to strength since it launched in 2003. Michele Howe reports on the 2008 edition.

Two emirates 'having conversations' about connecting urban centres via railway.

Organisations join RTA drive to reduce number of employees using cars to get to work.

Before asphalt made transport easy in the Emirate, one construction company used a light railway to move sand, gravel and building materials for the new Port Rashid.

Sheikh Mohammed gives nod to $50mn fourth phase of the congestion-easing project.

First distinctive carriages arrive in emirate ahead of technical trial runs on Jebel Ali test track.

Number of licences issued drops 43% while massive backlog leaves thousands waiting.

Bids for the construction of a new bridge - which is being called the ‘7th crossing' - are to be submitted to the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) by 17 April, although contractors are expecting a time extension.

RTA steps up efforts to fight Duba's crippling congestion problems with purchase of 626 new buses.

The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has invited contractors to submit their letters of interest for the construction of the US $817 million (AED3 billion) ‘sixth crossing'.

UAE's secondhand market thought to match new cars sales in the country at well over 100,000 units.

Transport authority has no plans to borrow to fund construction, chairman says.

A feasibility study into the extension of Dubai Metro's Red Line to the Abu Dhabi border is nearing completion, with a construction contract expected to be awarded in the second quarter of this year.

Motorists could face increased taxes and petrol prices in attempt to prise them out of vehicles.

Dubai Metro to generate over 3200 jobs, with up to 50% of positions filled by UAE nationals, authority says.

Dubai motorists receive parking bonus as emirate celebrates birthday of Prophet Mohammed.

The Middle East's status as a logistical superhub is reliant on the smooth transportation of products throughout the region. However, with a potential crisis in the supply of qualified drivers, how can fleet managers overcome the local skills shortage?

Study finds road pollution six times worse than some American cities.

FXFOWLE'S new 6th Crossing aims to be Dubai's newest architectural icon.

Dubai Road and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced plans to expand greenery and introduce beautification along Sheikh Zayed Road, the main artery of Dubai.

Emiratis score higher than Gulf counterparts on almost all aspects of driver behaviour, survey finds.

Drivers who will not go to congested like as Sharjah, Deira and Bur Dubai face 10-day ban.

Images of Dubai arch bridge published, with construction to begin.

Dubai's heavily congested road network made worse with partial closure of Al Garhoud Bridge.

In its bid to be a world-class city, it was only a matter of time before Dubai acquired its own street icon. COD finds out more about the city's latest arrival.

Todini and Al Nabooda win construction deals for phase three of congestion-easing project.

RTA's new Dubai headquarters uses smart design and sets architectural benchmarks.

Dubai transport authority will not rule out introduction of further toll gates, chairman says.

RogenSi and the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) are seeking solutions to the Dubai traffic problem.

International firms to compete to supply 1,616 buses as Dubai ups public transport drive.

Many streets in Bur Dubai, as well as several major roads and bridges will be shut for US president's visit.

The fast paced growth of Dubai presents no end of challenges to urban planners. COD takes a look at some of the most pressing issues.

Dubai's RTA has just announced that the expenditure on roads for its 2020 masterplan will reach US $26billion. Conrad Egbert looks at what that means for the city.

Corporate colours and hidden messages abound in Design Design's plans for the latest RTA regional HQ.

Billed as the largest construction project in the history of Dubai, the Arabian Canal is too big for one single contractor, as Christopher Sell finds out.

Four lanes of the new bridge will open Saturday to traffic on Bur Dubai to Deira side, official confirms.

Just building more roads does not solve the problem of congestion, says RTA chairman.

Dubai transport authority plans to purchase 1,600 buses to tackle congestion, chairman says.

11.45pm update: Families of the dead promised 120 months' salary by their employer.

Quarter of a million accidents per year might be cleared from roads by privateers.

Dubai will replace 471 bus stops with high-tech air-conditioned facilities by October next year.

Out of sight shouldn't be out of mind. New techniques in piling and foundations mean delving a little deeper into a building's construction can turn up piles of innovation.

RTA also to let travellers cross to Gulf-bordering states 'with greater ease'.

My near-death experience crossing the road in Bur Dubai this week prompted my thoughts on congestion in Dubai.

System being built by district cooling provider Tabreed to cool stations and depots of Dubai Metro project

M'Sharie subsidiary Gulf Metal Craft has won contracts worth US $1.09 million (AED4 million) for four major projects in Dubai.

Service links two more stations on emirate's creek as RTA aims to ease traffic on bridges.

Crossing expected to run from Culture Village, through Sama Dubai's 'The Lagoons'.

Dubai's transport authority says reports it plans to add more toll gates to emirate's roads are 'inaccurate'.

US firm lands contract to provide e-ticketing for Dubai buses and water buses.

Rupert Cornford looks at how market dynamics affect the relationship between client and contractor.

Roads and Transport Authority is cleaning up the construction of unlicensed roadside ad boards.

Consultancy contract for the Dubai 2020 masterplan is expected to be awarded this week.

Has the Salik road toll in Dubai really been the big success story that authorities are claiming it to be?

"Knowledge is power" - so the saying goes. CEOs in these days of increased ease of communication, with ever-greater access to mobile technology, blackberries, email, and internet proliferation have tools at their fingertips that their predecessors could never even have dreamed possible.

Drivers are better off using road 'body language' to make sense of the traffic chaos.

Dubai's Roads & Transport Authority has signed a partnership agreement with Emaar Properties to formalise existing ties.

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority says the line marks a new era of marine tourism in the Emirate.

Christopher Sell pays a visit to Downtown Jebel Ali to see how Dubai's boundaries continue to expand.

Drivers have had mixed views on Dubai's road toll scheme since its launch. Read what some of our readers had to say.

The new Floating Bridge - set to provide an alternative route across Dubai Creek - will be open to drivers next week.

A week after its launch, Dubai's Salik road toll is still subject to furious debate.

Dubai's RTA has ruled out an evening waiver on 'Salik', at odds to comments from other agencies.

Road charge is causing traffic jams; Dubai is named the region's most congested city.

UAE-based Wade Adams Contracting has won the US $78 million (AED289 million) contract to build the third phase of the Dubai Bypass Road project. Work is expected to begin this week.

Online petitions call for 'Salik' to be scrapped; RTA issues additional tags as vendors run out.

6pm update: Media report says the controversial scheme may be delayed, but RTA insists on a launch on July 1st.

Crossing over to the other side to understand how bridge experts relieve infrastructure tension.

Germany's MAN group will supply the Dubai Road and Transport Authority with 401 buses in a $441m deal.

Will Dubai one day be able to transform into a pedestrian-friendly city, asks Tamara Walid.

The 'Salik' - or 'clear' - road toll system, the GCC's first, will hit the road on July 1st.

The city’s pearl diving heritage influences design.

Government demands that all current taxis are replaced with hybrids running on petrol and electricity.

On-the-road emission inspections build on a current law under which motorists can be fined.

Road Traffic Authority didn't even consult the police, according to Brigadier Al Zafein.

Work on the Green Line will commence in early summer at Deira's Baniyas Square.

RTA hopes to ease congestion by offering hi-tech water bus and ferry services on the creek.

Creek crossings should be fully operational by the end of this year, says transport authority.

The three-lane 'floating bridge' - the UAE's first - is set for completion in early summer.

Dubai Roads and Transport Authority has confirmed that Emirates Road will get an additional three lanes in both directions.

The Dubai Land and Property Department (DLP) has signed a strategic partnership with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in a bid to strengthen existing relations and upgrade its customer service.

The Rail Agency of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that three viaduct spans for the Dubai Metro have been constructed near Interchange 5.5 on Sheikh Zayed Road between the future metro stations Jumeirah Lake Towers and Jumeirah Island. Each of these spans is being made up with a minimum of eight precast viaduct deck segments, which are manufactured and transported, from Jebel Ali casting yard.

Ever since Dubai signed the Exclusive Agreement in 1892, close ties have existed between the United Kingdom and the UAE.

Dubai Roads & Transport Authority risks accusations of insensitivity by announcing luxury waterfront headquarters in the same week.

Plans for a metro in the emirate remain no more than an ‘idea' as consultants question its feasibility.

India has long been the outsource powerhouse in terms of workforce, scale of operation and resources, but now the Middle East wants its piece of the pie. ACN examines the outsourcing aspirations of the Gulf region.

Non-national UAE residents face stricter conditions in transferring to a local driver’s license.

Plans to slice the East and West Parallel Roads through the Springs and Meadows have been met with defiance by local homeowners. Conrad Egbert reports on how the residents committee is proposing an alternative route for the East Parallel scheme to lessen the impact on 6,000 families.

Nakheel confirms plans to run a road through the development as residents receive warning

Finalising the ten CIOs and IT managers worthy of gracing the pages of ACN’s annual Top Ten IT Managers feature is never an easy task. It took hours of debate and a few heated verbal exchanges. Over the next seven pages we profile ten of the best IT managers in the region – individuals that have excelled in their profession and truly harnessed the power of IT to deliver tangible business benefits during 2006.

The Rail Agency of the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that the launching girder for the Metro has arrived in Dubai

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Consultants to draw up design proposals to carry the Creek across main UAE highway