The Crazy, Broke Taxicabs of Dubai

“Drivers work 12 hours, seven days a week because we consider them partners, not employees,” says Metro Taxi’s Murraih Ibrahim. This is how the firm justifies raking in cash for anything from tire repairs to license plate registration. He adds that technically the drivers have a salary, but they don’t actually get paid.

RTA to offer more M-code plates through online auction

The Licensing Agency at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is poised to release of new distinguished plates from code M in its next 11th edition of Number Plates Online Auction, scheduled to be held over three days starting from Feb.21.

Dubai drives to stop illegal private car-lift services

Ahmed Al Hamadi, Acting CEO of Dubai Transport Corporation (DTC), said: Motorists caught offering such service will be fined Dh5,000. Second-time offenders will be fined Dh10,000. And those who commit the offence twice in a year will be handed over to the police and deportated.”

Dubai Taxi, Sharjah Transport sign MoU to integrate efforts

The Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) at the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate efforts to uplift the calibre of taxi services and bring them at par with world-class standards.

New Year’s Eve Survival Guide

Traffic always has been and always will be a bone of contention on New Year’s Eve. Only plan to drive if you absolutely must. And plan well in that case. Bear in mind that you may have to get to your venue hours before the event so as not to miss it due to snaking traffic on the streets.

How to beat Dubai traffic chaos on New Year’s Eve

Hundreds of thousands were stranded in traffic last year due to half a million people descending on Downtown Dubai. The plan entails making the Dubai Metro run round-the-clock on the day, and incudes the deployment of 63 buses and 4,000 taxicabs to transit up to 400,000 commuters to Burj Khalifa.

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