Dubai Taxi Corporation introduces new services to app, with new rental and journey-sharing services
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Dubai taxis record highest-ever growth of 10% in its history
Dubai’s RTA said the number of Hala Taxis arriving within 3.5 minutes of customer request, has grown to 66% in H1 2023
customer service
Dubai’s RTA awards best taxi company, commends 200 drivers
The top 200 drivers were selected achieving the highest ratings and minimal complaints
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Dubai taxi sector records 27.3m trips in Q1
Dubai taxi journeys are outstripping pre-Covid levels
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Dubai taxi drivers find and return AED1m diamonds, plastic bag with AED200k of gold and AED3.4m in cash
Dubai’s RTA commends taxi drivers for returning valuables found in cars
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Dubai taxi firm adds 269 Teslas to fleet
Dubai’s Arabia Taxi adds Tesla cars in quest for sustainable transport
Driverless taxis
Dubai tests self-driving taxis
RTA tests self-driving taxis in Dubai, plans 4,000 automated vehicles by 2030
Careem
Dubai announces major taxi change as it looks to phase out street pick-ups
Dubai plans to make 80% of taxi journeys booked through e-hailing services
Dubai Schools
Dubai launches school run taxi service
Dubai parents can now pre-book taxis to take children to and from school
Artificial intelligence
Dubai Taxi to use AI and RPA to improve operational efficiency
Tesla Model 3 will soon join DTC’s taxi fleet; The company has also acquired 236 school buses equipped with the latest security systems
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Over 460m riders used public transport, shared transport, taxis in Dubai in 2021
The number of riders increased by a third compared to 2020
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How Dubai’s taxi fleet is speeding towards green ambition
Roads and Transport Authority says nearly three quarters of taxis it operates are hybrid vehicles
Autonomous vehicles
Dubai to make 56% of taxi fleet environmentally friendly, 5% self-driving by 2023
Director general of the RTA has said the organisation is committed to employing artificial intelligence and smart systems in Dubai’s taxi sector