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Construction of AC Bus Stop Shelters Begins in Abu Dhabi
Construction of AC Bus Stop Shelters Begins in Abu Dhabi
5 October 2008 KHALEEJ TIMES
ABU DHABI — The Department of Transport (DoT) in Abu Dhabi has started construction of 550 air-conditioned bus stop shelters in the emirate at a total cost of Dh100 million, Director, Public Buses, at DoT Saeed Al Hamili told Khaleej Times recently.
“A specialised company has been hired to design the shelter at par with the best international concepts that fit the UAE environment. The shelters should be spacious and don’t expose passengers to any inclement weather in summer or winter,’’ he said.
The shelters will be equipped with round-the-clock information screens to update passengers on relevant information such as the schedule of buses, road maps, link routes and estimated journey time.
Dubai Airport’s Terminal 3 to Open on October 14
Dubai Airport’s Terminal 3 to Open on October 14
6 October 2008 KHALEEJ TIMES
DUBAI — Dubai International Airport’s Terminal 3 is ready to be opened on October 14 after trials successfully concluded recently.
The third and final operational simulation involving 3,800 volunteers tested both the arrival, departure and transit facilities.
The opening of the terminal, which is dedicated to Emirates, will now begin in four phases from October 14. The phased opening aims to ensure that systems and processes are all in place and thoroughly tested.
Dubai Airports has had input from more than 8,000 enthusiastic members of the public participating in the three major airport simulations over the last few months.
The three exercises also served as useful experiences for the many thousands of staff from the companies and government agencies who will work at the facility, enabling them to familiarise themselves with the operation of the new terminal in an environment which was close to an everyday operation at the airport.
Terminal 3 and its airside facilities at Dubai International aims to not only boost the capacity of the airport to an annual figure of over 60 million passengers, but provide quality to customer service which will enable Emirates and Dubai Airports to attract a significant number of new travellers to Dubai over the next few years
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UAE ‘Old Car Ban’ Effective From January 2009!
UAE ‘Old Car Ban’ Effective From January 2009!
by Nabeel M. Ferzan on Sunday, 31 August 2008
Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) has made it clear that vehicles having a lifespan of 20 years or more will be banned from UAE roads from January 2009. The new rule will be strictly imposed nationwide according to Sultan Abdullah Al Marzouqi, the acting director of the Vehicles Licensing Department at the Licensing Agency of the Dubai RTA.
As per the recently announced Federal Law, starting January 1, 2009, traffic departments across the emirates will stop registering or renewing licences of vehicles older than 20 years. The owners will have the option to either scrap the 20-year old vehicles or export them to other countries. The law also states that from January 2010, vehicles older than 15 years will not be registered and their licences not renewed. Also, motorists with vehicles 10-years or older will not be able to transfer ownership, but will be able to renew it in their names.
According to data released by the RTA, more than 67,000 out of an estimated 1.8 million vehicles across all the emirates will be taken off the road from next year, once the rule is in place. The data also shows that the average lifespan of vehicles plying on the roads of the Emirate of Dubai is only 5.6 years and is much lower compared to the average age of vehicles on roads in the United Kingdom (6.7), United States (8), Australia (10.3) and Bulgaria (15).
The new rule will exempt only vintage and classic vehicles that are more than 20 years old. These cars will be allowed to be registered or have their licences renewed. Al Marzouqi has said that the RTA is currently working on a plan to make rules about vintage and classic cars. He added that there will be a dedicated section to decide whether a vehicle is classic before registering it.
‘Faithful Can Pray in Cars’Afkar Abdullah
‘Faithful Can Pray in Cars’Afkar Abdullah
1 September 2008 KHALEEJ TIMES
DUBAI – Muslims who get stuck in traffic jams can offer their salaat (prayer) inside cars, according to a fatwa, or religious edict, issued by Islamic scholars in Dubai.
Confirming this, Dr Ahmed Al Hadad, Senior Mufti at the Dubai Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities, said the fatwa applies not only to drivers, but passengers as well, especially those who use company transports.
Those who get stuck in traffic can park their vehicles aside and pray on the sands, Dr Al Hadad said. They can also pray while sitting behind the wheel, he added. The Mufti said Muslims should not accumulate all the prayers to perform at one time in the day.
New look KHALEEJ TIMES
New look KHALEEJ TIMES
Along with the progress of UAE, newspaper industry in this country is also booming. First, it was the turn of Gulf News. Then followed the totally new THE NATIONAL. And now, KHALEEJ TIMES. An all new look, beautiful, asthetic, good fonts and most important of all, there is no regional headings – all INTERNATIONAL only. I hope this will remove the label that this informative news is only for the people from sub-continent. At the same time, I hope this will not be a move to move away from the feel and thoughts of your esteemed readers from the sub-continent. Wish you the very best for a wonderful journey ahead.
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