Face81

Official news:

Three consortia submitted bids to Dubai Municipality (DM) on 3 April for the main contract to install an electronic road toll system in the emirate. The consortia leaders are: Austria’s Kapsch; Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation; and the US’ Transco. A fourth bidder – Spain’s Televent – pulled out of the race for the contract, which is expected to be awarded soon after technical and commercial evaluation of the three bids is completed.

DM plans to fast-track the scheme as part of a wider drive to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion in Dubai. It will also be a major source of revenue for the municipality. The 12-month design and build contract will see the installation of manual and electronic systems in and around Dubai with specific focus on entry routes from Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.

The municipality is also mulling options to toll drivers on exit routes to neighboring emirates. Among the streets to be tolled in Dubai are Bank street, Banias street and Al-Maktoum street. The successful consortium will also be required to operate the system for six years.




And Al Maktoum Street is the street I live on!!!!

Its about bloody time and why isnt SZR on the list????????

Jammy_Dodgers

Because most of the time its more like a car park.

Face81

hmmmmm........ somehow I dont think that parking metres down the centre of szr would survive more than a day. lol


how r things with u?

Face81

hmmmmmm.............. lovely statistics from this AM's papers:

Nation | Traffic and Transport
Published: 15/4/2005, 08:36 (UAE)

Figures reveal drivers getting more reckless

By Aftab Kazmi, Bureau Chief
Al Ain: The number of traffic violations rose significantly last year, with police issuing more than 2.4 million tickets across the UAE, bringing in about Dh400 million in fines.

The latest statistics from the Traffic Police Department at the Ministry of Interior showed an increase of 27.9 per cent in the number of tickets issued in 2004, as compared with 2003.

A total of 2,448,752 tickets were issued last year while in 2003 the number of tickets issued was 1,914,680. The figures, however, show a decrease of 6.2 per cent in both accidents and deaths along with a one per cent drop in injuries.

According to the Traffic Police Department, a total of 6,937 accidents occurred in the UAE last year, in which 820 people died, including 245 UAE nationals. Another 10,458 people sustained injuries in these road mishaps.

In 2003, a total of 7,397 accidents were reported in which 874 people died, including 282 UAE nationals. The number of injured people was 10,562, according to the department.

The department has divided the accidents into nine major categories of traffic violations in nine major UAE cities.

The cities are: Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Tarif, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah.

A senior police officer yesterday told Gulf News drivers were getting reckless but traffic police were getting even more vigilant and better equipped to bring the violators to book.

"The situation shows irresponsible behaviour on the part of the drivers which is not acceptable at all as it poses a serious threat to public safety on the streets," he said.

He also warned motorists to take extreme caution while driving as their mistakes could cost others their lives.

Traffic accidents are the second largest cause of death in the UAE and the authorities are devising different strategies and plans to control them.

The urban development has led to population growth and expansion of the transportation network over the last two decades. This has also contributed to increased traffic congestions and accidents.

A study, which was conducted by a team of UAE University scientists, indicated a 122 per cent increase in the number of registered vehicles in the country from 1990 to 2000.


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eclectic-x

Hello all. I'm a new member interested in potentially relocating to Dubai. Canadian, not from the UK, but I hope you'll all welcome me just the same.

I've already introduced myself to Face, and he gave me a warm welcome.

A colleague of mine pointed out the below article to me just now, which is similar to those articles above, but with a different twist. Interesting, if you ask me:

http://news.com.com/IBM+car+tech+to+...1522&subj=news

Chris

Fairydust

Hi Chris, welcome

Malteser

Hey FairyD, r u online as well. DO u want to go in chat???

Face81

Hello Chris! Welcome to the forum, again!

Nice to see that you decided to put up a post. Well Done!

Have read that before, but well done... will give u some welcome karma....


now all u need is an avatar and u r on my msn list as well.

MJC

Hi guy's

can I suggest, the whole point of the exercise (as Dubai has near zero crime) the cops have to have something to do.

And I thought the british system smelled.

M

Face81

hello MJC.

Lets wait and see how effective the toll is in rducing traffic congestion....... will clog other streets, I am sure! lol

join us in the dhow for e-drinks.

MJC

will do, it can't be as bad as the shambles in london town

Face81

dont like london, do u?

where in the UK r u?

MJC

love london, just not a big fan of red ken

live in amersham

Face81

get into the dhow. lol

TA5

I assure you dubai has plenty of crime...but, as a 'perfect society' you never hear about it...finally there is a newspaper however (7days) that is not controlled and censored by the government so people are hearing alot more about the random murders, severe servant abuse, etc.