Entries Tagged as 'Getting around in Dubai'

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

mParking – How to pay your parking fee via mobile phone

RTA has launched a new service called “mpark” which will enable Dubai residents to pay their parking fees more conveniently through their mobile phones. 
This will make it very easy to extend the parking time without having to rush to the parking machine each time for another ticket. This service will initially cover Dubai Media City, [...]

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

New Emaar Mall Unveiled in Dubai Marina

There has been a new addition to the ever-growing list of shopping malls in Dubai, a new one has just opened its doors in Dubai Marina. The Dubai Marina Mall boasts of a total of 160 stores, including a supermarket (the second Waitrose in Dubai), a six-screen cineplex, and a seven-storey Gourmet Tower. Only a [...]

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Dubai Metro Trains undergo testing – The RTA Dubai 15.5 Billion Dirham Project

News Media reports that the first driverless metro train has been successfully tested in the sector between Jebel Ali Industrial Area Station and the Jebel Ali Free Zone Station at the end of the Red Line on Sheikh Zayed Road. The technical tests are taking place without passengers and have been ongoing for the last couple of weeks. [...]

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

Dubai Metro Underground Photos

10 Photos from the Dubai Metro underground project – view them on the Dubai Expat Diaries.

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Dubai to spend Dh44 billion to build 500km of new roads in the next 12 years

Emirates Business 24/7 reports that the RTA in Dubai is planning to spend approximately 44 Billion UAE Dirhams building roads to meet the infrstructure demands in Dubai over the next decade.
The number of residents is predicted to grow from 1.5 million who currently live in the city to more than five million by 2020. And [...]

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

The Dubai Metro – First driverless, fully automated metro network in the United Arab Emirates

The first Dubai Metro train will reach here in March, according to Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of Roads & Transport Authority (RTA). Each train, in the Red and Green lines, consists of five carriages capable of accommodating about 643 commuters. The coaches are classified into two classes — Golden [...]

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

Around Dubai in 48 photos – Aerial Helicopter Photos of Dubai Page 3

Page 3 of 3 of Around Dubai in 48 photos! 
30. A view of the Jumeirah area with the Burj Al Arab Hotel and Jumeirah Beach Hotel in the distance

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

Around Dubai in 48 photos – Aerial Helicopter Photos of Dubai Page 2

Page 2 of 3 of Around Dubai in 48 photos!
14. The helicopter makes its approach to the Bur Dubai / Deira area of Dubai

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

Around Dubai in 48 photos – Aerial Helicopter Photos of Dubai Page 1

48 photos taken from a helicopter taking a tour around the city of Dubai. The Helicopter tour starts from the popular Mina Seyahi Complex, takes a circuit around the Palm Jumeirah Island and the World Islands…on to Bur Dubai and then Jebel Ali and back to Jumeirah. Some fantastic shots and a photo snaphot of [...]

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear in Dubai – The World Capital of Speed?

A great video from Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson on a visit to Dubai, which he claims is the World Capital of SPEED! Some pretty nifty cars, modifications and people who can actually afford it all. Talking of speed…here is another video that shows just how big a speed-bug residents in Dubai have…watch the flying Lamborghini [...]