In order to meet the needs of Dubai's rapid urban growth and infrastructure expansion required for Expo 2020, the centre was constructed at a cost of US$160mn, and was inaugurated by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai

In preparation for this year’s Hajj, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Transport has completed the maintenance of about 491km of roads leading to Makkah and has assigned buses for each pilgrim group with full precautionary measures

Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg have studied the construction of an eight km stretch of road and calculated how much emissions can be reduced now and until 2045

The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) in Abu Dhabi has added 36 buses and 122 trips to its public bus network on routes with high demand during peak hours

Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched trials of ‘Smart Track System’ for testing applicants of driving licenses in Dubai, supporting the government's drive to transform Dubai into the smartest city in the world