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At RTA, we embrace our key role as enablers of Dubai’s development in the transportation sector. Through our sectors and agencies, we strive to provide reliable, innovative and high-quality transportation services to meet the local and federal strategic directions. Our commitment is to provide an excellent public transportation service to the people of Dubai while ensuring sustainable and environmentally-responsible performance across all operations and services. We ensure the alignment of RTA’s strategic objectives with the goals of Dubai and the UAE, as well as compliance towards all environmental regulations applicable. The ‘Environmental stewardship’ pillar focuses on following key areas:
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will establish its Research and Innovation Centre at the University of Birmingham’s new campus at Dubai Academic City
25/05/2022
These lanes cover 8 main streets mainly Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Street, 2nd December Street, Amman Street, Al Satwa Road, Al Nahda Street, Omar bin Al-Khattab Street and Naif Street bringing the total length of dedicated bus and taxi lanes to 48.6 km.
08/05/2022
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and the General HQ of Dubai Police announced the start of operation of electric scooters on permitted cycling tracks in 10 districts across Dubai starting from Wednesday, April 13, 2022.
10/04/2022
In implementation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council, to proceed with the partnership agreement between the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Cruise Inc. to operate Cruise autonomous vehicles to offer taxi and e-Hail ride services,
30/03/2022
Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued Executive Council Resolution No. (18) of 2022 amending certain clauses of Executive Council Resolution No. (5) of 2016 pertaining to regulations governing public parking in Dubai.
28/03/2022
RTA announced that the number of riders using public transport, shared transport, and taxis in Dubai, which include the metro, tram, public buses, marine transport means, e-hail vehicles and taxis in 2021 amounted to about 461 million riders.
20/02/2022
RTA has opened a dedicated cycling track extending 16 km alongside Jumeirah Beach. It connects with the existing cycling track at Jumeirah Street near Dubai Water Canal, with the track at King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Street near Dubai Internet City.
10/02/2022
RTA has won the GovTech Innovation Award 2021, thanks to a submission by the Enterprise Command and Control Centre (EC3) in the Smart City Initiative of the Year category of the awards.
24/01/2022
The Bus-on-Demand service of RTA recorded huge growth in the number of commuters on board these buses. Statistics reveal that 603,052 riders used this service from the time of launch in February 2020 until the end of 2021.
04/01/2022
25 experts and specialists from pavilions of countries participating in Expo took part in the event along with a team of RTA pioneers. The hackathon discussed three key topics relating to economic growth, community happiness, and envisioning the future.
21/12/2021
RTA took part in the World Day for Safety and Health at Work global webinar organised by the International Labour Organization (ILO). The webinar was attended by 1400 representatives of health, safety, and environmental organisations from numerous countries
18/05/2022
RTA has signed a contract for the procurement of 2,219 new vehicles to enhance the fleet of the Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC). The new batch includes 1,775 hybrid vehicles powered by fuel and electricity.
09/01/2022
RTA has launched a trial run of two electric buses, branded Volvo 7900. The two buses will shuttle on a specific path in both directions between La Mer South, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Street and Al Sufouh Tram Station.
13/11/2021
In a move geared towards further integrating advanced and innovative technologies into Dubai’s transport sector, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Huawei Consumer Business Group have announced a landmark partnership to launch the digital nol card on the HUAWEI WATCH 3 | 3 Pro.
17/10/2021
RTA has achieved LEED Gold Certification awarded to the seven stations of Route 2020, under the rating system LEED V4 BD+C following the US Green Buildings Council (USGBC), which is the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.
09/10/2021
His Excellency Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA revealed the total number of hybrid/electric taxis and limousines in Dubai amounted to 4683 vehicles in 2020
16/08/2021
RTA has endorsed a long-term plan to have zero emissions of public transport in Dubai by 2050. As such, it becomes the first government body in the MENA region to chart out such a comprehensive plan for public transport and related infrastructure.
31/05/2021
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will shift several vehicle licensing certificates and payment of fines services to smart and electronic channels. Accordingly, the processing of these services will cease at customers happiness and service provider centres as of June 13, 2021.
30/05/2021
The switch to paperless transactions covers bills, receipts and tickets issued in respect of various violations.
04/05/2021
His Excellency Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, reiterated RTA’s commitment to uplift the calibre of drivers and vehicles services. He also stressed the importance of migrating to smart channels such that all RTA’s transactions can be self-processed, and accordingly dispose of the need to visit service centres.
01/05/2021
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