In order to force commuters to use the Metro, RTA is canceling some popular Bus routes across Dubai. The RTA’s Public Transport Agency which runs public buses, cancelled a number of bus routes in recent months, especially on routes which run parallel to the Metro line. However, the cancellation of some very popular bus services [...]
RTA cancels popular bus routes to force Metro usage
May 24th, 2010 | by Dubai Dude | published in Dubai Transport, Living in Dubai
Microsoft settles out of court with Dubai pirate retailer
April 18th, 2010 | by Dubai Dude | published in Business in Dubai
Microsoft Gulf has reached an out-of-court settlement with a Storm Computers, a Dubai retailer caught selling pirated copies of its software. Illegal copies of Microsoft Windows and Office were seized by authorities in a recent raid on a store in the Al Khaleej Centre in Bur Dubai, Microsoft said in a statement. The out-of-court agreement, [...]
About Deira Clock Tower
December 12th, 2008 | by Dubai Dude | published in Living in Dubai
Deira Clock Tower stands at the gateway of Maktoum Bridge, first permanent structure to straddle Dubai Creek, providing a vital link between Bur Dubai and Deira. One of Dubai’s oldest landmarks, the Clock Tower was reconstructed in 1989. The steel reinforcements used to build the tower had corroded as concrete had not been used in [...]
Riding the Abra
November 25th, 2008 | by Dubai Dude | published in Dubai Transport, Living in Dubai
Abra is a traditional boat made of wood, used to transport people across Dubai Creek in Dubai. A medium-sized single-engine craft with a capacity of about 20 passengers, it is driven by a single operator from a sort of cockpit stepped in the center of the hull. The short platform around the cockpit, sheltered by [...]