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Shaikh Mohammed visits Qasr Al Hosn Festival
Shaikh Mohammed visits Qasr Al Hosn Festival (Wam) / 25 February 2014 Vice-President says the festival had brought back recollections of the nation’s past and the sacrifices made by its builders. His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces; and Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council; visited Qasr Al Hosn Festival in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Upon their arrival to the main tent in the festival, the UAE Vice-President and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi were received by a cheering crowd of citizens who exchanged greetings with them. The Vice-President, accompanied by Shaikhs, toured the facilities and sessions in the festival, where they were briefed on the overall activities of the festival, which aims to revive the memory of the people of the UAE and getting the younger generations acquainted with their forefathers’ heritage and their life style in the era before oil. Shaikh Mohammed said the festival had brought back recollections of the nation’s past and the sacrifices made by its builders. He praised the directives of the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to highlight this important traditional event. Shaikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region; Shaikh Surour bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Shaikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation; Lt.-General Shaikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior; Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs; Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister; Shaikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development; Shaikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research; Lt.-General Misbah bin Rashid AI Fattan, Director of the Office of the Vice-President; Khalifa Saeed Sulaiman, Director-General of the Department of Protocol and Hospitality in Dubai; a number of Shaikhs, top officials and dignitaries accompanied them. For more news from Khaleej Times, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/khaleejtimes , and on Twitter at @khaleejtimes Continue reading
Dubai Tram’s technical trial run takes off smoothly
Dubai Tram’s technical trial run takes off smoothly Lily B. Libo-on / 27 January 2014 Dubai Tram is expected to transport about 27,000 riders per day at the start of operations in the initial phase in 2014. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Sunday began the technical trial run of the Dubai Tram, considered the world’s first tramway project powered by a ground-based electric supply system extending along the track. Dubai Tram is expected to transport about 27,000 riders per day at the start of operations in the initial phase in 2014. The ridership is estimated to hit 66,000 riders per day by 2020. The technical trial run of Dubai’s tram on Sunday. -KT photos by Rahul Gajjar Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the RTA, said Sunday’s test runs encompassed the 2.5km stretch from Al Sofouh to Zone 1. “We conducted the trial run to ensure the readiness of the train along with the functioning and performance of all control systems under all conditions. The technical trial run is a milestone in the construction of the Dubai tram project. It will continue without passengers till the official operation of the tram service in the final quarter of this year. The test track will be expanded in the near future to cover the entire tramway,” he said. He said the tests covered a wide range of issues such as the air-conditioning system, electrical feed and braking system, coupling of tram coaches, disconnecting power supply, rail surveillance and control system, and testing the train under normal as well as emergency conditions. “The tram moved smoothly without wobbling or noises as it is powered by ground electrical feed stretching along the track. The Dubai Tram is considered the first of its type outside Europe powered by ground feed with no catenary cables involved,” said Al Tayer. Road users will now see the Dubai tram on the move on road sides at Al Sofouh, Jumeirah Beach Residence and the Marina. The tram track will intersect with vehicular and pedestrian traffic at certain points which requires motorists in particular and road users in general to be more attentive and aware of the rules and regulations governing the tram operation. “All must follow the directional signage in place to ensure streamlined traffic movement,” said Al Tayer. During the test run, the tram moved at varying speeds and tests were conducted covering the safety systems, power propulsion of tram carriages, brake system, sudden braking during emergencies, ground electrical feed along the tram track, overhead power feed used in the depot, and the tram’s doors operation. The Dubai Tram, also known as Al Sofouh Tram, is the world’s first tramway that uses Platform Screen Doors in passenger stations fully synchronised with the tram’s doors opening and shutting mechanism, providing maximum convenience, safety and security for passengers, and at the same time protecting the quality of the air-conditioning in the interior of both stations and carriages from external climatic conditions. He said the Dubai tramway extends 14.6km alongside Al Sofouh Road, and the initial phase of the project envisages the construction of a 10.6km-long track starting from the Dubai Marina and stretching up to the Tram Depot near Dubai Police Academy. The tram network comprises 17 passenger stations, 11 of which are covered under Phase I and spread across activity and population density areas along the tramway. Fourteen trams will be added in Phase II to make a total of 25 operating trams. Each of the 11 trams measures 44 meters in length and has a capacity to accommodate about 300 riders. The tram has a First Class (Gold Suite) and one cabin designated for ladies and children as well as a Silver Class cabin. The tram’s carriages and stations will have deluxe interior finishing, and feature state-of-the-art technologies in the transmission and display of entertainment materials. The track extends at grade level along Al Sufouh Road but rises in an elevated section passing across certain parts of Dubai Marina due to the urban constructions in the locality. Al Tayer said that the tram links up with the metro system at two stations, namely Dubai Marina and Jumeirah Lakes Towers via footbridges to facilitate the mobility and exchange of passengers between the two transit modes. “It will also be linked with the Monorail of The Palm Jumeirah at the entrance of the Palm from Al Sofouh Road to facilitate passenger movement between districts served by both modes.” The Dubai Tram testing schedule started with Zone 1. It will continue to Zone 2 by April 16 then to Zone 3 by June 14 until November 10 this year. lily@khaleejtimes.com For more news from Khaleej Times, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/khaleejtimes , and on Twitter at @khaleejtimes Continue reading
Mohammed asks ministers to face challenges boldly
Mohammed asks ministers to face challenges boldly Staff Reporter / 16 September 2013 His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued a bold challenge to all cabinet ministers. “I asked all of them to achieve the first place globally in an area or a competitiveness indicator of their choice over a period of one year,” Shaikh Mohammed said in a Tweet about Sunday’s cabinet meeting, during which he echoed President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s call to double efforts to upgrade government performance, policies and procedures. Shaikh Mohammed in talks with Lt-Gen Shaikh Saif bin Zayed during the Cabinet meeting in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. — Wam Shaikh Mohammed also tweeted his confidence in the country’s ministers to fulfil the directives to make the UAE a competitive global powerhouse. “Life is boring without challenges, and I fully trust in my team’s ability to meet their challenge and lead us to global excellence.” The meeting at the Presidential Palace came peppered with challenges for Cabinet members. “Each of you should set a priority for his ministry to achieve the first position.” Shaikh Mohammed also congratulated students on the commencement of the new academic year. “Pursuing education is the core of our culture and a national duty for all Emiratis.” He reiterated that the government has been exerting utmost efforts to promote education saying the government wanted education based on innovation and creativity. “The education that will bring up future leaders in all walks of life to follow up the course outlined by the founding fathers.” The Vice-President said education was a passport to the future, where the UAE will be an important player in a global knowledge-based economy. The Cabinet session was attended by Lt.-General Shaikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior and Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs. The Council of Ministers approved a draft federal law on the amendment of some provisions of the civil procedures law of 1992. The bill aims to achieve justice and required balance between adversaries through several new provisions, such as the introduction of a case management system, enabling the filing of cases at the office of case management or registering them electronically. The new provisions also include the granting of opponents rights to appeal before the court that issued the judgment. The Cabinet also endorsed the Federal Government unified guide for financial procedures in order to streamline all financial operations of the Federal Government based on current financial laws and protection of public funds from risks. It approved the issuance of a federal law in order to eliminate the use of banned substances in horse racing and equestrian and agreed to recall the Federal National Council (FNC) to convene its third session of the 15th legislative chapter. It agreed to the request of the FNC to discuss a topic on protection of the community from drugs. Cabinet also approved the recommendations from the Financial and Economic Committee on the amendment of the federal budget for the 2013 fiscal year. The total requests for financial allocations made by nine federal institutions are more than Dh705.7 million. It also approved the restructuring of the Board of Trustees of The National Human Resource Development and Employment Authority (Tanmia). Regarding international agreements, the Cabinet approved three agreements for air transport with Finland, Uruguay and Niger and approved the second contribution of the UAE to the International Monetary Fund’s Trust Fund for Growth and Reduction of Poverty. -news@khaleejtimes.com Continue reading
