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Arabian Business
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Arabian Business
Abu Dhabi to scrap road toll caps from September 1 under new rules
Abu Dhabi's Integrated Transport Centre has announced major changes to the emirate's Road Toll Executive Regulations (DARB), aimed at improving traffic flow and easing congestion on main roads during peak hours. Effective Monday, September 1, 2025, the evening toll period will be brought forward to run from 3pm to 7pm, while the morning period remains unchanged at 7am to 9am, Monday to Saturday. Tolls will continue to be free on Sundays and public holidays. Abu Dhabi road tolls In the most significant change, the government will remove all daily and monthly toll caps for private vehicles. This ends the current limits of: AED16 ($4.36) per day AED200 ($54.46), AED150 ($40.84) and AED100 ($27.23) per month for the first, second, and third vehicles (and any additional vehicles) respectively From September, a flat AED4 ($1.09) fee will apply each time a vehicle passes through a toll gate in Abu Dhabi. The existing exemption policy remains in place for eligible groups, including People of Determination, low-income families, senior citizens, and retirees. Q Mobility, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company (ADQ), will take over management and operation of the DARB toll system, working with authorities to roll out the changes.
NHK
09-08-2025
- NHK
Traffic congestion peaks in Japan as people travel during Bon holidays
Congestion on expressways, trains and flights has peaked in Japan as people flocked to resorts and their hometowns during the annual Bon holidays. Japan Railway companies say congestion on Shinkansen bullet trains outbound from Tokyo peaked on Saturday. Trains on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line left Tokyo at almost full capacity from the morning through the early afternoon. Nozomi services with reserved seats only were the most crowded. Cars with non-reserved seats of many outbound trains on the Tohoku and Hokuriku Shinkansen Lines were carrying more passengers than their capacities from the morning through the early afternoon. Traffic jam along the outbound lanes of expressways is also expected to peak from Saturday through Sunday. Most domestic flights from Tokyo were also mostly packed on Saturday. All Nippon Airways had 91.5 percent of its seats booked, while Japan Airlines had 84.4 percent.
CBS News
19-03-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Spring allergy season is around the corner. Here's what you can do to deal with congestion.
The start of spring kicks off a nasal nuisance for many people. One drug meant to clear congestion has struggled to do its job. Saline rinses, Flonase and antihistamines were the choices of a few people WCCO talked with when asking how best to clear congestion. None of their responses included products containing phenylephrine, the decongestant found in over-the-counter medications like Advil: Sinus Congestion and Pain, or NyQuil: Severe Cold and Flu. Last fall, the FDA declared the drug ineffective when taken as a pill or liquid. "Unfortunately, when you take (phenylephrine) by mouth it's metabolized in the gut and by the liver where very little of the medicine actually makes it back to the nose," Dr. John Sweet, an allergist with Hennepin Healthcare, said. Phenylephrine works by constricting the blood vessels in the nose, leading to less drainage and congestion. There is still one effective way to take the drug. "When it's used in nasal spray, delivered directly to the nose, it can have a very immediate and strong effect in decreasing nasal congestion," he said. Phenylephrine nasal sprays should be used no more than three days in a row. Overuse can make congestion worse. "If you're looking for a quick fix, pseudoephedrine," Sweet said when asked what people should use for immediate relief from congestion. That drug is found in Sudafed, as well as allergy meds that end in "D" like Claritin-D and Allegra-D. Pseudoephedrineis effective when taken orally. Sweet suggests a steroid nasal spray like Flonase (fluticasone), Nasonex (mometasone) and Nasarel (flunisolide) to use daily to relieve congestion. Nasal steroids need at least a week to start working, so begin using them before allergies stuff your nose. Taking antihistamines like Claritin (loratadine), Zyrtec (cetirizine) and Allegra (fexofenadine) in addition to a nasal steroid can bolster your ability to fight congestion. Medicine isn't the only remedy Sweet suggests: Despite the plethora of options, those battling congestion were somewhat annoyed to learn phenylephrine wasn't working as it should have. "With medicine, we're always advancing. We make some assumptions. Sometimes they're wrong. And, with research, we actually can figure out what we're wrong about, and we have to make a little course correction," Sweet said. "Unfortunately, the oral phenylephrine was not as effective as we once thought."
