Dubai tram

The system could help reduce incidents caused by human error, Dubai's transport authority says

A new smart payment card can be downloaded and topped up on Huawei phones

Dubai Metro was the most popular service

Transport services suspended on a section of the Dubai Tram and later resumed

The changes were announced to coincide with Public Transport Day on November 1

Vehicle has to be lifted from tram line using crane after deviating from road in Dubai Marina

The drill was so convincing, it awoke residents in nearby marina towers, who were under the impression it was a real incident.

Police said the introduction of surveillance cameras led to an increase in the number of fines issued. The cameras replaced patrol officers along the tram route.

The metro network carried 769,817 people, with 509,089 using the Red Line and 260,728 on the Green Line.

Public transport timings for the National Day holidays have been announced by the Roads and Transport Authority.

Arab driver gets one month in jail and has his licence suspended for three months after accident.

Changes have been added to existing rules to enhance safety on the tram system, officials said.

Roads and Transport Authority statistics show that the travel cards are used at transport system entry and exit points 2.4 million times on a daily basis.

Extra buses and taxis will operate from malls next week to cope with the influx of visitors over the Eid Al Adha holidays.

The announcement follows an ongoing plan by the Roads and Transport Authority to reduce accidents at intersections and along the tram track.

The Roads and Transport Authority has announced the new parking, metro and bus schedules during the Prophet’s birthday holiday.

Many of the 11 blue and silver trams that move along the 10.6 kilometres of track have this month completed 60,000km each and require focussed maintenance work.

A total of 146,322 traffic violations involving the Dubai Tram have been recorded in the past eight months.

Gold bars, Apple watches, computers and cash will be given away as prizes to the most frequent users of Dubai’s public transport system to mark the sixth Public Transport Day on November 1.