Tag: Abdul Aziz Malik

AMMAN // Nisrin Akoubeh checks the oil and water before getting into her taxi and pulling into Amman’s heavy traffic for another day of...

The Dubai Airports and the Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) at Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), have signed Service Exchange Agreement aimed at improving the quality of service delivered by DTC to passengers arriving and departing from Terminals 1, 2 and 3 of the Dubai International Airport.

The Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) at Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Saaed for Traffic Systems Co, Abu Dhabi in the framework of its initiative to share knowledge and expertise in a bid to raise the caliber of systems and regulations related to the planning of Management of Accidents and Technical Services Operations.

The Board of Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), chaired by Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director, has approved the construction of local road projects in three residential districts; namely Al Khawaneej 1, Al Barsha 1, 2 & 3, and Al Warqa 1, 2, 3 & 4.

The Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC), Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has purchased a flipping vehicle to be used as a simulator and practical demonstrations system at Drivers Training & Qualification Center at DTC Fleet Drivers Affairs Dep't in a step aimed to maintain the overall safety and cab drivers safety in particular.

United Arab Emirates: The Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC), Road & Transport Authority (RTA), has recently honoured 15 distinguished cabdrivers under the Distinguished cab Drivers' Mentor Award 2010 sponsored by Noor Takaful LLC; the Shari'a-compliant insurance brand of Noor Investment Group. The Award, which has a total purse of about 61,000AED, is intended to educate drivers on safe driving, and step up the operational efficiency of the DTC.

The commute between Abu Dhabi and Dubai may be slashed to 30 minutes if the inventors of an electric “superbus” have their way. The Superbus concept, the work of an astronaut and a former Formula One aerodynamics expert, will be showcased at the Commercial Vehicles Middle East trade event in Dubai from March 14.

Getting the aero-dynamics right on lorries and buses can help operators cut fuel consumption costs, which amount to 30 per cent of total operating costs, an industry expert said. Drivers trained to take their foot off the gas, and go easy on the brakes, can help the region’s commercial vehicles operators and fleet managers slash operating costs by as much as 15 per cent.

Emirates Gas LLC (EMGAS) hosted the first International CNG and NGV Conference at the Movenpick Hotel in Dubai. The objective of the conference was to promote the development of the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Industry in the UAE and strengthen the use of alternative sources of energy in the UAE including clean fuels.

Parents should face steep fines for failing to ensure their children wear seat belts, doctors said yesterday. It is estimated that fewer than two per cent of children in the UAE are properly restrained in cars. Traffic accidents account for three-fifths of all child injuries.