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RTA denies Salik expansion
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Posted on Wednesday, 29 August 2007
Salik well timed
Posted by Adip at 22:00 UAE time
Not surprised at the situation on Garhoud bridge. The launch of Salik was well timed to coincide with school holidays. Now that schools are re-opening you will see the real effect.
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Salik Aint Working
Posted by Mohsin at 12:00 UAE time
RTA having denied the rumour could be another way to ease the tension. I spoke to 4 Dubai taxi drivers and they have said that in the next 3 years, 70 toll gates will be installed and the taxi drivers are under the RTA.
Well, the Salik toll on the Garhoud Bridge is of no use because the usual traffic that used to see before the installation of SALIK is back.
I don't know about Al Barsha but Al Garhoud bridge during peak time is the same it was before July 1st.
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Making roads clear
Posted by Michael at 11:00 UAE time
By installing gates on the Sheikh Zayed road, particularly in Barsha, all the RTA has managed to do is forced huge numbers of drivers on alternative roads around the gates, creating havoc on SZR and failing to make it 'clear'.
The logical thing to do would be to install smaller gates at ALL entry and exit points on SZR and calculate a fee based on the distance used.
There wouldn't be this business of avoiding the gate and be fairer on all users of the SZR.
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EXTENSION OF SALIK
Posted by Trevor De Sousa at 08:00 UAE time
RTA has done well in timely dispelling all rumours regarding extension of salik to other locations.
The residents of Dubai are reeling under the cost spiral and Salik has been one of the contributory factors.
Traders, businesses have raised the prices of commodities and services during the past two months citing the daily toll they have to pay thereby fueling the cost further and passing on the burden to the customers.
The prime purpose for the introduction of SALIK was to ease traffic on the arterial Skeikh Zayed road and not as a revenue generating mechanism.
This objective would be lost if RTA imposes Salik on alternate roads and instead draw Flak from all segments of society.
RTA should therfore act in a constructive manner and desist any idea of further extending the system as it would definitely have adverse consequences on the economy, residents and quality of life.
RTA has done well an acted in a positive and constructive manner by nipping the rumours in the bud thereby enabling the motorists heave a sigh of relief.
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Posted on Tuesday, 28 August 2007
Dubai Toll
Posted by Kroner at 23:00 UAE time
You want to stay at heart of Manhattan you are welcome, if people stay in Sharjah that is good and that is how it should be, Dubai should transform itself as the office city of the region and sharjah as the NJ of the region, only then can Dubai and Sharjah and the region grow.
People should always stay far away from their place of work and commute using public transport and this gives better productivity and a spread of the population.
Dubai in whatever planning it does will not be able to cope with the density of population and pressure on its utilities together so its plan to change into a commercial at core and residential at periphery is an excellent idea.
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rta toll
Posted by fahds at 16:00 UAE time
A toll on Ittihad immediately before Al Mullah is not a bad idea, it will certainly reduce traffic from Sharjah as Sharjah motorist will have to use Emirates Road if they don't want to use the toll.
This will reduce congestion for those living in Dubai.
As it is, people living in Dubai are already paying very high rents compared to Sharjah, so if reducing traffic coming to and from Sharjah makes life easier, it's a good idea.
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EXTENSION OF SALIK AT MORE LOCATIONS
Posted by Buddhadeb Mookerjee at 15:00 UAE time
RTA has done well to scotch the rumours about extending Salik gates at more locations in Dubai.
The residents of Dubai are already having to cope with all around increase in cost of living. Salik is already a burden.
Now if alternative toll free routes are converted into toll ways then that would add fuel to the fire that is already raging.
RTA's announcement will help alleviate the concerns of a large number of commuters.
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Al Ittihad Road toll gate
Posted by SD at 14:00 UAE time
Next toll gate is actually planned for Al Ittihad Road and drivers have to pay 10 dirhams each time they pass through it.
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Clarification
Posted by Hassan at 13:00 UAE time
Inaccurate or not true?!! Inaccurate means it is partially true and we will see more tolls??
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