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Taxi drivers’ honesty tested
“When the ‘Vehicles with No Lost Items’ campaign was first organised in July last year, 21 valuable items were left behind in cabs by officials posing as passengers and three drivers chose not to return them,” Mohammad Yousuf Salih, acting director of fleet operations at Dubai Taxi Corporation, told Gulf News.
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.
Unlikely honour for veteran taxi driver in Dubai
By Muby Asger, Staff Reporter, XPRESS www.gulfnews.com Dubai: British expat Rechel Shah was on a mission. She had met a man she describes as an unsung hero. A man whose selfless courage brought tears to her eyes. Unknowingly, she let him slip away. Since that day, she could not rest until her mission to track [...]
RTA launches cab safety service for women, pupils
A new cab service, focusing on offering safer services for women and children especially, was launched by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) Monday. Called the “In-Safe-Hands Taxi Service”, it allows passengers to book the cabs for daily, weekly or monthly use after signing an agreement with the RTA.
New Guide To Dubai for Female Business Travelers
When you arrive in Dubai, you have the option to take a “pink taxi,” which is a taxi driven exclusively by women. You will most likely be directed to this line and while it is not required to take one, it is indeed faster than waiting in the regular taxi line.
Dazzling display of IT marvels
His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated the event, which is marking its 31st edition this year as the region’s most veritable showcase for the latest ICT trends and futuristic technologies.
Taxi Work Group promotes integration among taxicabs, buses and trains
The Taxi Work Group, Middle East & North Africa (Mena) at the International Public Transport Association (UITP), recently held its inaugural meeting at the premises of the Dubai Taxi Corporation and Public Transport Agency.
