Transport

RTA opens new Dubai bridge linking Sheikh Rashid Road to 2nd December Street

RTA has opened a new bridge linking Sheikh Rashid Road and 2nd December Street, completing a link it had promised to deliver before September began.

Ken Devo · 3 min read

UAE petrol and diesel prices rise 20 fils a litre for August

8 Aug

UAE petrol and diesel prices rise 20 fils a litre for August

Fuel got more expensive at UAE pumps from 1 August. The UAE Fuel Price Committee raised rates by 20 fils a litre across every grade, the committee confirmed.

RTA opens 820-meter cycling bridge linking Al Mamzar, Al Khawaneej

8 Aug

RTA opens 820-meter cycling bridge linking Al Mamzar, Al Khawaneej

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened an 820-meter bridge for cyclists and pedestrians. The bridge links Al Mamzar and Al Khawaneej through Al Nahda.

Dubai's City Walk launches barrier-less parking with a free first hour

14 Jul

Dubai's City Walk launches barrier-less parking with a free first hour

Dubai's City Walk has switched to a barrier-less parking system. Visitors now get their first hour free, and cameras handle the rest instead of ticket machines and gate barriers.

RTA completes 72% of Nol payment system upgrade, on track for 2027

13 Jul

RTA completes 72% of Nol payment system upgrade, on track for 2027

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed 72 per cent of its project to upgrade the Nol transport payment system, with the full rollout targeted for the end of the first quarter of...

RTA closes Burj Khalifa metro station's bus, taxi road until 2026

13 Jul

RTA closes Burj Khalifa metro station's bus, taxi road until 2026

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has closed the bus and taxi service road at Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall metro station on Sheikh Zayed Road. The closure runs until 31 December 2026.

Sharjah extends paid parking hours to midnight across the emirate

13 Jul

Sharjah extends paid parking hours to midnight across the emirate

Sharjah extended its paid parking hours to midnight across the emirate from 1 July, Sharjah Municipality said, unifying the timing across all public parking zones.

RTA finishes first phase of Dubai Metro Blue Line tunnelling in two months

9 Jul

RTA finishes first phase of Dubai Metro Blue Line tunnelling in two months

Dubai's Metro Blue Line has cleared a significant construction milestone. The Roads and Transport Authority completed the first phase of tunnelling in just two months, with RTA describing the pace...

Dubai adds 364 truck parking spaces across seven rest stops

9 Jul

Dubai adds 364 truck parking spaces across seven rest stops

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority has expanded parking at seven truck rest stops across the emirate, adding 364 spaces and raising total capacity by 56 per cent to 1,007 slots.

Sharjah Airport expects 3 million passengers and 19,000 flights this summer

7 Jul

Sharjah Airport expects 3 million passengers and 19,000 flights this summer

Sharjah Airport expects to welcome around 3 million passengers in July and August, with roughly 19,000 flights scheduled across the two months.

RTA launches AI system to monitor more than 1,100 Dubai buses

7 Jul

RTA launches AI system to monitor more than 1,100 Dubai buses

The RTA's new AI system monitors more than 1,100 Dubai buses across 26 scenarios and cuts bus deployment decisions from up to an hour to under a minute.

RTA closes Centrepoint footbridge during Metro Blue Line works

4 Jul

RTA closes Centrepoint footbridge during Metro Blue Line works

The Roads and Transport Authority has temporarily closed the footbridge connecting the multi-storey car park to Centrepoint Metro Station, as construction work moves forward on the Dubai Metro...

Etihad Rail opens Abu Dhabi–Fujairah route with trains from Dh55

4 Jul

Etihad Rail opens Abu Dhabi–Fujairah route with trains from Dh55

The UAE ran its first passenger train on 30 June. Etihad Rail opened the Abu Dhabi–Fujairah route that day, cutting the intercity journey to 1 hour 45 minutes.

Etihad Rail launches Dh10 shuttle buses from Abu Dhabi station to city

4 Jul

Etihad Rail launches Dh10 shuttle buses from Abu Dhabi station to city

Etihad Rail has launched a shuttle bus service connecting Abu Dhabi's Mohamed Bin Zayed City Station to three major destinations across the city, giving train passengers a Dh10 last-mile link from...

Etihad Rail passenger service starts on 30 June with fares from 55 dirhams

27 Jun

Etihad Rail passenger service starts on 30 June with fares from 55 dirhams

Etihad Rail started passenger services between Abu Dhabi and Fujairah on Tuesday 30 June, with journeys taking 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Dubai's RTA cuts bus early departures by 68 percent with new AI dashboards

16 Jun

Dubai's RTA cuts bus early departures by 68 percent with new AI dashboards

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority says new AI dashboards at its Bus Operations Control Centre have cut early bus departures by more than 68 percent since 8 June 2026, alongside a 13,000-tonne...