Tag: transport
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RTA: 450 million riders used public transport in 8 months, posting a 12% growth rate – UAE
[ad_1] Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will celebrate both its 18th anniversary and the 14th Public Transport Day initiative. Themed (Gym on the Go), the event aims to promote physical fitness and encourage residents and visitors to use public transportation for timely arrivals and a relaxed journey. His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman…
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Brazilian Amazon drought has disrupted transport and killed wildlife
[ad_1] The Brazilian Amazon has suffered from a severe drought that the government has attributed to the El Niño weather phenomenon, among other reasons. Rainfall volume has fallen below the historical average in the northern Amazon, and river levels have dropped to near-record levels. The BBC said that over 20 cities, including Manaus, have declared…
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Azerbaijan, EBRD take up co-op outlooks on railway transport industry digitalization
[ad_1] BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 7. Azerbaijan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) discussed the possibilities of cooperation on digitalization in the field of “government cloud”, metro and rail transport, the Minister of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan, Rashad Nabiyev said, Trend reports. “During the meeting with Matteo Patrone, Executive Director for…
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Karnataka: Several demands find no mention in the ‘proceedings list’ released by transport dept, say pvt transport operators | Bangalore News
[ad_1] Private transport operators in Karnataka Wednesday said many of the demands made by them do not find a mention in the ‘Proceedings on Demands Given by Protesters’ that was recently released by the state transport and road safety department. Nataraj Sharma, president of the Federation of Karnataka State Private Transport Association, said several of…
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US and EU back new transport corridor linking India with Europe
[ad_1] One of the key outcomes from the weekend’s G20 summit in New Delhi was the signing of a memorandum of understanding to create the India – Middle East – Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). Signatories to this continents-linking transport infrastructure include the US, the EU, India, and the UAE. The IMEC, seen as a counter…
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IAF holds study to identify transport fleet requirement
[ad_1] A-400M transport aircraft in the manufacturing facility which Airbus has pitched for the IAF MTA tender. | Photo Credit: Dinakar Peri : The Indian Air Force, which is looking to procure Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA), is carrying out a comprehensive study to identify the current and future payload-carrying requirements of the force. It has…
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337million riders used public transport, shared mobility means and taxis in first half of 2023 – UAE
[ad_1] Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that the ridership of public transportation and shared mobility means in Dubai that include Dubai Metro, Dubai Tram, public buses, marine transport modes (abras, ferry, water taxi, water bus), e-hail rides, smart car rental, Bus-On-Demand, and taxis (Dubai Taxi and franchise company taxies) clocked nearly 337 million…
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Kazakhstan’s maritime transport records growth in cargo shipments
[ad_1] ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 21. Kazakhstan’s maritime transport handled 633,200 tons of cargo from January through June 2023, Trend reports. According to the country’s Bureau of National Statistics, this figure is 13.5 percent more compared to the same period of the previous year. Furthermore, the overall cargo turnover also experienced a slight year-over-year increase of…
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Stonehenge A303 road tunnel plans approved, Department for Transport confirms
[ad_1] Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Plans to construct a £1.7bn road tunnel near Stonehenge have been approved following a years-long battle to protect the monument. Transport secretary Mark Harper has granted a development consent order (DCO) to…
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APX gets ORZON’s backing to build a connected truck transport network in Thailand
[ad_1] The APX founding team APX (Asia Pallet Express), a Thailand-based trucking hub-and-spoke network, has raised an undisclosed sum in pre-Series A funding led by ORZON Ventures. The capital will be used for team expansion, penetrating international markets, and strengthening the logistic platform. APX provides door-to-door cargo transportation services through its network with modern platforms…