Dubai’s RTA will sell off premium three, four and five-digit number plates
RTA
Bolt
Donald Trump’s $2tn Gulf tour; Dubai Golden visa for nurses; Etihad Rail announces UAE launch – 10 things you missed this week
Donald Trump visits Saudi, Qatar and UAE, Dubai offers golden visa for nurses, Etihad Rail launch plan and more top stories this week
Driving
Dubai simplifies driving licence services with digital transformation
Dubai streamlines driver licence services with updated applications, replacements, renewals and more
Dubai Metro
Dubai uses robot cleaner drones to clean Metro stations
RTA is trialling the use of robot cleaner drones to clean Dubai Metro station facades
Dubai Roads & Transport Authority
RTA opens 116 private sector tenders in Dubai until end of year
RTA invites public-private sector collaboration in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai traffic to ease: RTA completes Al Shindagha Corridor project; opens new bridge
Travel time along the Al Shindagha corridor in Dubai has been reduced from 80 minutes to just 12 minutes
Dubai roads
Dubai renewing road markings at 89 locations
RTA begins road-marking renewal process at locations across Dubai
Dubai Metro
Dubai Metro station renamed
Dubai’s UAE Exchange Metro Station to be renamed as Life Pharmacy Metro Station
Al Barsha
RTA slashes journey times in Al Barsha Dubai
RTA cuts journey time from five to one minute in Dubai’s Al Barsha South 1
dubai bus network
RTA announces Dubai to Sharjah bus
Dubai announces major route improvements and new Dubai to Sharjah service
Dubai
Dubai number plate fetches $2.27mn at weekend auction
Dubai number plate BB20 achieved the second-highest bid at AED7 million
Dubai
Dubai’s RTA secures intellectual property certificate for solar-powered electric Abra
These initiatives aim to enhance RTA’s journey of excellence, creativity, and innovation in service delivery to all segments of society
Auction
Dubai to auction 90 premium number plates, including 19, 20 and 22
RTA will auction 90 premium number plates in Dubai
autonomous
Dubai to launch self-driving taxi trials before expanding fleet to 1,000 vehicles
RTA set to begin trial of 50 self-driving taxis in Dubai
dubai bridges
Dubai opens major bridge to slash journey times by 67% on key route
RTA opens new bridge connecting Jumeirah Street and Al Mina street in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai RTA adopts LiDAR technology to transform road asset management
The initiative aims to develop preventive, predictive, and proactive maintenance strategies as part of RTA’s ongoing integration of smart technologies into road asset management in Dubai
carbon footprint
Dubai RTA completes solar panel installation across 22 facilities to cut carbon emissions
The project, which supports RTA’s Zero-Emissions Strategy 2050, the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, and the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy 2030, is expected to generate 32 million kilowatt-hours annually