More pocket money needed
May 26th 2008, 11:49 am
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More pocket money needed
New SALIK Gates will be installed in Dubai, the second phase will be on this coming July.
The first Gate will be on the Floating Bridge, both ways.
The second gate will be at the 2nd interchange, Shk Zayed Road in Dubai at the Safa Park crossing/junction but if you crossed the Al Garhoud Gate you will not pay at this one.
The third one will be at Al Maktoum Bridge, both ways.
This plan is to reduce the capacity of the traffic on Dubai roads.
(It would be nice if there was an alternative reliable way to get around Dubai)
INTERESTING STATISTICS
No of cars registered in Dubai for salik is 870,181 cars.
Expected revenue out of the 5 gates would be 1.5 Billion AED.
Expected decrease in traffic volume due to SALIK charges will be 40%.
The first Gate will be on the Floating Bridge, both ways.
The second gate will be at the 2nd interchange, Shk Zayed Road in Dubai at the Safa Park crossing/junction but if you crossed the Al Garhoud Gate you will not pay at this one.
The third one will be at Al Maktoum Bridge, both ways.
This plan is to reduce the capacity of the traffic on Dubai roads.
(It would be nice if there was an alternative reliable way to get around Dubai)
INTERESTING STATISTICS
No of cars registered in Dubai for salik is 870,181 cars.
Expected revenue out of the 5 gates would be 1.5 Billion AED.
Expected decrease in traffic volume due to SALIK charges will be 40%.
May 26th 2008, 11:50 am
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Re: More pocket money needed
No chance of a 40% reduction in traffic volume! Although on SZR it may mean that Al Khail, Al Wasl roads get busier!
May 26th 2008, 11:52 am
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May 26th 2008, 12:00 pm
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Re: More pocket money needed
Aye, pretty good at that.....amazing the various figures they pull out. If however it turns out to be true then I will take it all back...and eat my hat!
May 26th 2008, 12:10 pm
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Re: More pocket money needed
Presumably the charges apply 24/7? If the aim is just to cut down on congestion, why charge at non-peak periods? 
May 26th 2008, 12:26 pm
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Re: More pocket money needed
Hi ME,
Where did you get this information? Hoping it is just speculation...no actually it's wishful thinking
Where did you get this information? Hoping it is just speculation...no actually it's wishful thinking
May 26th 2008, 12:35 pm
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May 26th 2008, 12:45 pm
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Re: More pocket money needed
It has been sent to my other half's HR department and sent round their company.
May 26th 2008, 1:04 pm
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May 26th 2008, 1:07 pm
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Re: More pocket money needed
May 26th 2008, 1:17 pm
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