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Hala Taxis can be hired only through bookings made at the booking and dispatch centre of the Roads and Transport Agency.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is planning an app that will allow the city’s residents to access all forms of public transport in...

By Shafaat Shahbandari, Staff Reporter  www.gulfnews.com Dubai: Taxis in Dubai take just 14 minutes to reach your doorstep once the booking has been registered, the Roads...

Public transport will soon run on compressed natural gas (CNG), which will cut carbon emissions by 70 per cent per vehicle. According to Mustafa, vehicles using a dual system utilise CNG and petrol/diesel, as well as a battery, making it the most efficient system.

By Staff  www.gulfnews.com Dubai: Officials have confirmed that 10 per cent of Dubai government’s vehicle fleets will comprise electric and hybrid vehicles, as instructed by...

In a pretty big milestone so we are excited to announce that the Dubai Canal project is now been filled with water. While the water...

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will offer free rides on public transport for a day to mark Public Transport Day on November 1 for the second consecutive year. Dedicated bus and taxi lanes will also be opened on Naif and Al Ittihad roads on this day.

You've always dreamed of owning a sleek Porsche, but you're afraid it may get scratched or even worse. So why bother with a Porsche car? For just four times the price, you can get a Porsche watch instead. Yes, a limited edition Porsche Design watch for just Dh990,000 (US$270,000).

A motorist using the iPhone will not have to remember the confusing procedure of mParking any more. The new RTA app comes with a small form with clear fields to punch in the required details. As if that was not enough, the app saves the plate number when it is punched in once.

Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) of the Road and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a new system for controlling the performance of its fleet vehicles on a daily basis.