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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.
Taxi drivers unsure if Dubai Metro Green Line is boom or bust
The opening of the Metro Green Line this week is a boon for passengers – but it has left taxi drivers undecided on whether it will harm or help their daily incomes. Some cabbies said their intake of fares dropped by as much as 25 per cent after the Red Line opened two years ago.
Driving licence renewal at eye care centres soon
Opticians may soon be authorised to renew driving licences, a top official said. Ahmad Hashim Behroozian, CEO of Licensing Agency of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), said motorists should be able to renew driving licences at “trusted” eye care centres in Dubai by the end of this year.
