Dubai’s RTA records 25,000 truck violations in 2014

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) last year found 14,784 light and heavy vehicles to be flouting regulations following a series of surprise checks,...

Infrastructure

Dubai approves 15km metro expansion for Expo 2020

The Dubai Metro is set to undergo an expansion, which will see the Red Line extended by 15km from the Nakheel Harbour...

Construction

Dubai contractor ASGC wins $133m Union Museum contract

Al Shafar General Contracting Co, the Dubai-based construction contractor, has announced that it has been awarded a $132.85 million contract from the...

Property

First phase of Dubai Canal project 40% complete

Phase one of the Dubai Canal project is 40% complete, the chairman of the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has said. The first part...

Property

Dubai’s RTA to issue tenders for Union Oasis project in May

Dubai’s transport authority is moving ahead with a large development project above the Union Metro station, and plans to issue tenders in May.The Roads and...

Fleet

More CNG infrastructure needed in Middle East, truck makers say

The UAE and wider Middle East need to have more infrastructure in place to support vehicles running on alternate fuels like biofuel...

Infrastructure

Etihad Rail, Dubai’s RTA sign rail agreement

Etihad Rail, developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway network, has signed a strategic agreement with Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority...